Thunder’s Chet Holmgren is already taking shots before games amid knee injury
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The Oklahoma City Thunder are going through a challenging stretch, as they are playing sans three starters, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren, and Cason Wallace, for an extended period due to major injuries, threatening to disrupt their momentum and test the roster’s depth.
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But while Williams and Wallace have yet to resume basketball activities, Holmgren was seen participating in the Thunder’s shootaround before facing the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Tuesday. Holmgren is out due to a knee injury.
The Oklahoman’s Justin Hernandez shared a video of Holmgren, in workout gear, getting up shots, although he was moving economically.
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“Chet Holmgren made the trip and is getting some shots up before tonight’s game,” wrote Hernandez on X.
“He was given a timeline of eight to 10 weeks on October 30 to recover from a small patellar tendon tear.”
Chet Holmgren made the trip and is getting some shots up before tonight’s game.
He was given a timeline of 8-to-10 weeks on Oct. 30 to recover from a small patellar tendon tear. pic.twitter.com/3cJUfxwiFA
— Justin Martinez (@Justintohoops) November 11, 2026
It is definitely a sign that the 24-year-old center is on the right track, although his return remains unclear.
The Thunder have played well without Holmgren, Williams, and Wallace. They are gunning for their fifth straight victory against the Trail Blazers. Still, obviously, the team would rather have its key players back on the floor as soon as possible.
Williams has an ankle injury, while Wallace has a shoulder injury.
After Holmgren went down, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was at a loss for words, underscoring the Thunder’s worries. But unheralded players have stepped up, including Kenrich Williams, Aday Mara, and Bennett Stirtz, providing support to the remaining core of Gilgeous-Alexander, Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jared McCain, and Alex Caruso.
Entering the game against Portland, Oklahoma City is third in the Western Conference with an 8-2 record.
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