Jalen Williams suffers gruesome leg injury, stretchered off court in Thunder's victory over Clippers

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams was taken off the court on a stretcher after suffering a significant leg injury near the end of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Williams was fouled going up for a dunk and landed awkwardly with his left leg appearing to crumple underneath him. Williams' left foot was bent unnaturally and a Thunder staffer quickly covered it with a towel.

Some of Williams' teammates, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, became emotional and knelt over as Oklahoma City's medical team attended to Williams.

Williams eventually gave the crowd a thumbs up after he was placed on the stretcher. Fans gave Williams a standing ovation and chanted, "J-Dub," in support as he was wheeled out.

The Thunder did not have an immediate update on Williams' condition or the specifics of his injury.

Kris Dunn, who hit Williams as he came down from the dunk, was called for a flagrant 1 foul by the referees. Gilgeous-Alexander took the two flagrant free throws on Williams' behalf.

After OKC's 108-101 victory , Gilgeous-Alexander teared up during his postgame interview on the court.

"I just feel bad for him," Gilgeous-Alexander said of his longtime OKC teammate. "Nothing more than that."

Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault echoed that sentiment during his postgame news conference, saying he had no updates on Williams.

"Those are tough, man. We're not doing great," Daigneault said, via Daily Thunder's Brandon Rahbar . "That's tough on the guys."

Williams missed a significant chunk of last season due to various injuries, including a hamstring injury that kept him out of multiple games in the Western Conference finals. He played in just 33 games last season.

"I have no doubt in my mind that he'll be back and be better than he was before, just like how he handled the last couple of injuries," Gilgeous-Alexander told The Oklahoman's Justin Martinez . "It's unfortunate, his luck so far, but he's equipped for it. He's a warrior."

The Thunder also lost Cason Wallace and Jaylin Williams to injuries during Sunday's game. Daigneault said the team would have updates on their conditions Monday.