Thunder: Chet Holmgren to miss entire 2022-23 season with foot injury

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a Lisfranc injury in his right foot, the team announced on Thursday.

Holmgren suffered the injury on Saturday in the CrawsOver Pro-Am in Seattle, Washington. He was seen attempting to defend a layup attempt by LeBron James, but came up limping after the play and eventually left the game.

The Thunder initially feared the worst with the injury, and medical evaluations further confirmed the extent of the damage. Thunder executive vice president Sam Presti expressed his disappointment for Holmgren and expects him to bounce back better than ever.

Lisfranc injuries occur if bones in the middle of the foot are broken or if ligaments in the area are torn. The injury is rather uncommon in the NBA with it popping up more frequently in football. Players have often returned the next season just as productive after suffering the injury.

Dozens of players have participated in various pro-ams throughout the country this summer. The decision to play often creates enormous buzz among fans to see their favorite players suit up in these events, but it also comes with some injury risk.

The injury certainly comes as devastating news for Holmgren, the organization and its fans, and all parties involved will now be rallying around him throughout his rehabilitation and recovery.

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Story originally appeared on Rookie Wire