Williams (ankle) avoided a serious injury during Thursday's preseason win over the Hawks, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

Williams scored 11 points (5-6 FG) in 13 minutes before suffering a left ankle sprain and getting knocked out of the Thunder's preseason finale. While this is a positive update, it's still unclear if Williams will be ready to suit up for the regular-season opener against the Nuggets on Oct. 24. He'll presumably take it easy for a few days before ramping back up for game action.