Chet Holmgren

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"I think he's well-positioned to do a good job with it," Presti said. Collison went on to spend his entire career with the Thunder, getting his No 4 jersey retired - the first such honour bestowed by the team in the Oklahoma City era - and remains part of the team's front office. Ben Simmons went No 1 overall in 2016 and missed the following season with a foot injury. Reigning NBA scoring champion Joel Embiid was the No 3 pick in 2014 and missed his first two seasons with foot issues. We come into every season the same way since 2008, which is we have to wait to see how the season unfolds." It could happen in a practice. It could happen in a game. The 7-footer was hurt while playing in a pro-am game last weekend in Seattle, near where he starred last season for Gonzaga, and the Thunder announced Thursday that he sustained a Lisfranc injury. "We've consulted with three of the top foot specialists in the country. In this case, we are just going to have to wait a little bit longer for his presence to actually take the floor for us." "He was just having a monster summer," Presti said. Holmgren averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds last season for Gonzaga and was fourth in the nation with 3.7 blocked shots per game.

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the upcoming season with a foot injury, the team announced on Thursday.

"We expect that same tenacity will carry him through this period of time as we work together and support him during his rehabilitation." "One of the things that most impressed us during the process of selecting Chet was his determination and focus. Holmgren, who was selected second overall in this year's draft out of Gonzaga University, was diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot -- affecting the area between the

The Thunder rookie will miss the NBA season after suffering a foot injury. The Crossover staff reacts.

No matter how high-profile a player you are, losing a year of development to injury is never great, and it's an added bummer for Oklahoma City that they'll have to wait to see how he meshes with the other guys they're building around. Summer runs have become a right of passage for young players in recent years, and while Holmgren's injury is disappointing, couldn't the same thing have happened in a private gym? Going from the depths of the lottery back to the postseason requires both lottery luck and a smooth development timeline for young players, both of which are anything but guarantees. It’s not dissimilar to the Process Sixers (in fact it’s very much alike) and ultimately OKC’s long-term goals—such as draft and extend a bunch of young star talent—are still on the table. At the same time, I would fully understand the idea of teams stepping in and strongly, strongly encouraging their players not to participate in them. He's been healthy through his career at this point, but you have to hope this isn't the start of a pattern or a chain of future issues and that things don't compound. I wouldn’t connect this to issues about his body type or lack of strength, but I do think we have to be wary sometimes with foot injuries in guys that size who play on the perimeter quite a bit. The games are extremely fun to watch, and give the NBA a shot of adrenaline during times we might not otherwise being paying attention to it. Holmgren delivered plenty of highlight-reel moments in Summer League, and even as he faced a difficult adjustment to the professional game, simply watching a player with his blend of size and skill was expected to be a small delight of the upcoming year. If there’s a silver lining, it’s that once Holmgren recovers from the injury, he’ll have more time ahead of next season to get his body in better shape for the rigors of NBA basketball. 2 pick Chet Holmgren will miss the 2022-2023 NBA season](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/08/25/chet-holmgren-to-miss-2022-23-season-with-lisfranc-injury-per-report) due to a Lisfranc injury to his right foot. This is the entire reason teams pull their youngsters one or two games into summer league: to limit the risk in games that don’t matter.