Chet Holmgren’s Contract Allowed Star to Play in Crawsover Pro-Am Before Foot Injury

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Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren’s contract allowed him to play in the Crawsover Pro-Am event where he suffered his season-ending Lisfranc injury.

Bobby Marks of ESPN reported Holmgren’s contract includes an Exhibit 5 clause that allows for outside activities, and the Jamal Crawford-led Pro-Am was on the list of events approved by the NBA.

Had Holmgren been injured in a non-sanctioned event, the Thunder could have attempted to make the No. 2 overall pick forfeit some of his future earnings.

The Gonzaga product was injured after a brief appearance at the Seattle-based event, with the Thunder announcing Thursday he will miss the entire 2022-23 campaign.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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