Oklahoma City Thunder big guy Chet Holmgren will skip important time soon after fracturing his pelvis all through Sunday’s 127-116 household reduction for the Golden State Warriors.
Holmgren fell not easy to the ground in the initial quarter right after contesting a layup by Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins. Holmgren stayed down for a few minutes and was finally assisted off the court docket as he couldn’t put any pressure on his ideal leg.
Oklahoma Metropolis mentioned Monday the 22-year-outdated suffered a suitable iliac wing fracture and is expected to return this season. The team will update Holmgren’s affliction in eight to 10 months.
“Can’t convey to if I come to feel far better or even worse concerning this having been as a result of anything comparable before,” he posted on X through the hospital early Monday morning.
“On a single hand I understand how to solution it, I realize how to proceed, what never to do and how gorgeous the opposite facet is. But However I’ve felt the annoyance of this method, and also the dress in it puts on your mind.
“The majority of all I’m hurt I can’t help my teammates and play for our fans and supporters for quite a while. Anyone who sticks with me and our workforce, along with my need for hoops, is a major Element of my enthusiasm to return. Don’t pity me or sense undesirable, there’s tons of people to choose from (right this moment) with genuine challenges that don’t heal.”
Following the loss, Thunder coach ufabet Mark Daigneault pointed out that the crew would wish to carry on with no 7-foot-1 star.
Warriors' Andrew Wiggins collides with OKC's Chet Holmgren on Sunday.
Warriors' Andrew Wiggins collides with OKC's Chet Holmgren on Sunday. Joshua Gateley/Getty Illustrations or photos
“This is a resilient, challenging, aggressive, adaptive group,” Daigneault explained, “Which’s what we’re gonna be, regardless of the conditions.”
The 2nd overall variety during the 2022 NBA Draft missed the 2022-23 period that has a foot personal injury. Holmgren suffered the damage although participating in a pro-am match.
In ten game titles this time with the (eight-two) Thunder, Holmgren averaged sixteen.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.six blocks for every video game.
Very last 12 months, the forward/Middle played all eighty two game titles, averaging sixteen.five points, 7.nine rebounds and a couple of.3 blocks per sport. He finished 2nd while in the Rookie on the Year voting.
Oklahoma City hosts the (six-4) Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night time.