Viral clip shows Jalen Williams in the lab tweaking part of game Thunder need to win

Though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander may be viewed as head honcho within the OKC Thunder pecking order, Jalen Williams has quickly established himself as second in command within coach Mark Daigneault's scheme.

In 2023-24, the 23-year-old went on to drop sensational all-around averages of 19.1 points, 4.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.1 steals on 54.0 percent shooting from the floor and 42.7 percent shooting from deep en route to a fourth-place finish in the Most Improved Player race and a heightened status as one of the game's most promising young studs.

Now, entering year three, Thunder faithful hope to see Williams continue with this sensational momentum and officially thrust himself into the legitimate All-Star and All-NBA conversation. Some see such a trajectory as an unquestioned lock.

However, in order for him to make such a leap, it is the belief of many that the forward needs to hone his skills as an offensive creator and initiator. Fortunately for Oklahoma City, it appears J-Dub is well aware of this, and has recently been spotted post-practice working on his dribbling, separation, and isolation scoring.

Video shows Thunder star Jalen Williams working on shot creation skills

In the clip captured by team beat reporter, Joel Lorenzi, Jalen Williams is seen taking and making step-back triples off the bounce and focusing on creating space between himself and defenders.

Already during this year's training camp, coach Daigneault has hinted the Thunder hope to see him become more of a weapon in this area of the game, as he believes adding self-sufficient scoring, especially around the perimeter, can only stand to benefit the club's offensive game as a whole.

Though Williams capped off last year as OKC's second-highest scoring option, he struggled mightily to create for himself, as only 110 of his total 1,355 points scored on the season were generated from isolation plays.

His reliance on teammates helping him get into scoring positions was more evident during the team's second-round bout against the Dallas Mavericks, where only 38.5 percent of his field goals came unassisted.

Unfortunately, this proved to be a major, deflating factor during their six-game semifinal demise, as the Thunder could have seriously used for a secondary offensive creator to help pick up the slack with Dallas dialing in on SGA.

From adding size with the signing of Isaiah Hartenstein to bringing on a better-fitting two-guard in the likes of 3-and-D extortioner, Alex Caruso, this summer GM Sam Presti shored up a ton of weaknesses that were present within this Thunder rotation last season.

Now, one of the only remaining question marks surrounding this team is who will serve as a steady offensive initiator behind star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Based on camp quotes and trending video clips, it seems Jalen Williams is the one they'll be looking to.