Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder ahead Chet Holmgren, heart, provides a thumbs-up as he’s helped off the court docket by Thunder ahead Jaylin Williams, left, and heart Isaiah Hartenstein, proper, through the first half of an NBA basketball recreation towards the Golden State Warriors, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Oklahoma Metropolis. (AP Photograph/Nate Billings)
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder ahead Chet Holmgren left through the first quarter of Sunday’s recreation towards the Golden State Warriors with a proper hip damage, and the staff mentioned he is not going to return.
Holmgren contested a layup by Andrew Wiggins and hit the ground exhausting, stayed on the bottom for some time, then was helped off the court docket. He was not placing strain on his proper leg.
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Holmgren was runner-up for Rookie of the Yr final season and has been one of many league’s most effective gamers this season.
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He entered the night time averaging 18.2 factors, 9.2 rebounds and a couple of.9 blocks per recreation and already had 4 rebounds in 5 minutes of motion on Sunday.
The Thunder, one of many deepest groups within the league, are immediately skinny of their frontcourt. Holmgren had moved from ahead to heart as a result of newly-acquired massive man Isaiah Hartenstein was out with a fractured left hand.
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The Thunder have been additionally lacking ahead/heart Jaylin Williams (proper hamstring) and guard/ahead Kenrich Williams (proper knee).
