The news the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t want to hear

Confirmation of the injury of Chet Holmgren, the new ‘unicorn’ of the NBA, has arrived. Unfortunately, the entire season will be lost.

The damage of Chet Holmgren I’m worried Thunder but they don’t want to speculate on the extent of the severity until they get the results of the studies. But the worst premonition was confirmed: the youth Unicorn, selected in the second position of the 2022 Draftwill miss the entire 2022-23 season.

The franchise confirmed this through a statement on its website. The 20-year-old suffered the strain while trying to defend a move against, nothing more, nothing less, LeBron James in CrawsOver of the league Seattle Pro-Am.

The player sprained his ankle and was unable to play. The game lasted a few more minutes because the state of the court was so bad, but it was found that the player’s injury and the condensation on the ground had something to do with it.

journalist Shams Charania, The Athletichas reported damage but confirmation from the franchise is missing: Chet Holmgren suffered a Lisfranc injury in his right foot and will miss the 2022-23 season.

There are a lot of expectations on what the number 2 pick in the draft can bring to the Thunder, though his point loose is the uncertainty about what he may suffer him body weaknessI need to gain weight and muscle mass if I want to compete at the highest level.

Chet Holmgren

Photo: Cassy Athena/Getty Images

Official statement from the Oklahoma City Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY, August 25, 2022 – The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that forward Chet Holmgren has suffered a Lisfranc injury in his right foot. Holmgren will sit out the 2022-23 season. Further updates will be provided as appropriate.

STATEMENT FROM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THUNDER, SAM PRESTI:

“Of course, we’re disappointed in Chet, especially given how excited he is to be on the floor with his teammates this season. We know Chet has had a long career ahead of him within our organization and the Oklahoma City community. One of the things that impressed us most about Chet’s selection process was his determination and focus. We hope that same tenacity will help him through this time as we work together and support him in his rehabilitation.”

The play where Chet Holmgren was injured

Cover photo: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images

Source: Tycsports

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