Thunder's Chet Holmgren, No. 2 pick in NBA draft, to miss season with foot injury
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, pictured during Summer League action, will miss the 2022-23 season with a foot injury suffered in a pro-am game.OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City forward Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft, will miss the 2022-23 season because of a right foot injury.
“We know Chet has a long career ahead of him within our organization and the Oklahoma City community,” Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti said in a statement."One of the things that most impressed us during the process of selecting Chet was his determination and focus. We expect that same tenacity will carry him through this period of time as we work together and support him during his rehabilitation.
A high draft pick having to sit out his first NBA season isn’t unprecedented, and in some cases it hasn’t stopped players from reaching All-Star or even MVP-caliber levels.
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