The Oklahoma City Thunder will have to navigate the next couple of months without one of their key players.
Chet Holmgren is expected to miss between eight to ten weeks with a right knee injury, adding to a troubling string of injury news across the NBA early in the season. Oklahoma City was already braced to be without Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for potentially the rest of the regular season. The Thunder said Holmgren began experiencing knee discomfort Sunday.
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After discussions with multiple specialists, Holmgren underwent a biological treatment Friday for a small tear in his patellar tendon.
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Oklahoma City Thunder Chet Holmgren (7) celebrates during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center on Oct. 22, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)
Wallace also had surgery Friday for a labral tear in his left shoulder. The surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles with Thunder medical personnel present.
The guard will be evaluated again before the end of the regular season.
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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) is guarded by Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Williams sustained a broken left fibula and dislocated left ankle Sunday. The Thunder already said after his surgery he also would be evaluated again before the end of the regular season.
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) celebrates after winning game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers at Paycom Center on June 22, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images)
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Earlier this week, ESPN reported that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards was expected to undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address discomfort in his right knee. The procedure is expected to sideline the three-time All-Star for up to two months.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
