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Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren will miss significant time after breaking his pelvis during Sunday’s 127-116 home loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Holmgren fell hard to the ground in the first quarter after contesting a layup from Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins. Holmgren lay there for a few minutes and was eventually helped off the field because he could not put pressure on his right leg.
Oklahoma City said Monday that the 22-year-old suffered a right iliac wing fracture and is expected to return this season. The team will update Holmgren’s condition in eight to 10 weeks.
“I can’t say if I feel better or worse because I’ve experienced something similar before,” he posted on X from the hospital early Monday morning.
“On the one hand, I know how to handle it, I know what to do, what not to do and how beautiful the other side is. But on the other hand, I have felt the frustration of this process, and the wear and tear it puts on your mind.
I don’t know if I feel better or worse because I’ve experienced something similar before. On the one hand I know how to handle it, I know what to do, what not to do and how beautiful the other side is. But on the other hand, I’ve felt the frustration of this process, and the…
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) November 11, 2024
“I’m especially hurt because I won’t be able to help my teammates and play in front of our fans and supporters for a while. Everyone who stays with me and our team, along with my need for hoops, is a big part of my passion to return. Don’t pity me or feel bad, there are a lot of people (right now) with real problems that aren’t healing.
After the loss, Thunder coach Mark Daigneault noted that the team would have to move on without the 7-foot-1 star.
“This is a resilient, tough, competitive and adaptive team,” Daigneault said, “and we will remain so no matter the circumstances.”
The second overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft missed the 2022-2023 season with a foot injury. Holmgren suffered the injury while participating in a pro-am competition.
In 10 games this season for the (8-2) Thunder, Holmgren averaged 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
Last year, the forward/center played all 82 games, averaging 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. He finished second in the Rookie of the Year election.
Oklahoma City hosts the (6-4) Los Angeles Clippers on Monday evening.
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