Uncomfortable Jalen Williams correlation Thunder fans can't ignore

Oklahoma City Thunder v Golden State Warriors | Lachlan Cunningham/GettyImagesDuring their historic 18-1 start to the year over the first 19 games of action, all OKC Thunder fans could talk about was how much stronger they expected this team to be once Jalen Williams made his return to the lineup.

Sidelined since the early stages of July following an operation on his right wrist, the idea of adding an established All-NBA and All-Defensive talent to this scorching-hot squad seemed like a clear recipe for success.

However, fast-forwarding 18 games into his return to action, it's clear that Oklahoma City has regressed in a rather notable way, and it's hard not to see the correlation between this…