Thunder's Chet Holmgren out 8, 10 weeks with knee injury

sportsOct 30, 20261752

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren will miss about eight to ten weeks after undergoing biological treatment for a small patellar tendon tear in his right knee, the team announced. The timeline was reported as eight to ten weeks across multiple outlets and posts, with one report noting a ten-week absence could sideline him for as many as 33 games. Holmgren’s injury compounds existing losses for the Thunder, who already have Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace out long term. One post noted Oklahoma City will be eligible to pursue a hardship roster exception while those players remain sidelined. Local coverage identified the procedure as biological treatment performed after Holmgren experienced knee discomfort earlier in the week. The Thunder have begun adding wing depth in response, with one report saying the team signed Ochai Agbaji following the string of injuries.

Law Murray 📘

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Thunder say that Chet Holmgren (right patella) is out 8-10 weeks

195h ago

Luke Bones 🦴🦴4

😳 I'm a Spurs fan, and I feel bad for the Thunder.

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Micah76

what eldritch god did OKC anger, good lord

CJ Fogler28

ah this sucks, not my guy Chet

Jared Dubin11

I am calling for a total and complete shutdown of injuries until we figure out what the hell is going on.

Dave DuFour 🐉7

This is a nightmare season

Patrick Fenelon6

Me, pointing at the NBA injury report

Jason Patt5

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this kind of run of long-term injuries for one team in the first weekish of a season ever? I’m sure I’m forgetting but this is legit nuts, especially for a title favorite.

Jesse Raub5

injury management is going to make this a truly wild spring

Jaymes4

The Thunder are going to be a helluva 7 seed in the playoffs

Too Big to Fail4

What if Fall of the House of Usher was a basketball team

Bucks in St Paul3

What the absolute fuck is happening

KeithSmithNBA

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OKC will be eligible for a hardship exception with Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace & Jalen Williams out long-term. Challenge is that a hardship exception is a roster exception, not a cap exception. After signing Ochai Agbaji, OKC will be only about $4.6M under the second apron. 1/2

135h ago

Mike Vorkunov

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The NBA season is on its 11th day and already 9 All-Stars have suffered multi-week injuries. Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Kawhi Leonard, Tyrese Haliburton, Jaren Jackson Jr., Anthony Edwards, Jalen Duren, Ja Morant, and Paolo Banchero.

55h ago

Kurt Helin

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Thunder's Chet Holmgren undergoes treatment for a patellar tendon tear, out 8-10 weeks With Jalen Williams, that's three starters — and three key defensive players — out for significant time for OKC. www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/thu...

54h ago

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Jim Owczarski7

Wemby has stayed relatively healthy (comparatively) but there just haven’t been humans this size playing this sport who remain healthy😬

Grudgie the Wail5

Oh my god what is happening

TSN

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The Thunder are signing Ochai Agbaji, per Shams Charania ✍️ OKC adds wing depth following the potentially season-ending injury to Jalen Williams. Agbaji split the 2025-26 season between Toronto and Brooklyn, posting 5.1 PPG over 62 games.

511h ago

Topic: Thunder Podcast

@okctopicthunder.bsky.social

Thunder medical updates on Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace. 😩😩😩

25h ago

KFOR

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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma City Thunder announced that Chet Holmgren underwent biological treatment on his right knee after experiencing discomfort earlier this week. Cason Wallace a…

14h ago

Rita Rhonda

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Chet Holmgren is undergoing treatment for a patellar tendon injury and is expected to miss 8–10 weeks

14h ago

SportsEthos Fantasy Basketball

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Chet Holmgren (right knee patellar tendinitis) out for Saturday #FantasyBasketball #NBA

17h ago

Steeler KJ

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Chet Holmgren is out for 10 weeks wtf is going on this season??? 😪😪

5h ago

Ricky

@vancitynucks.bsky.social

Now Chet Holmgren is out 2 months, OKC had 6 regulars out in their last game, J Dub and Cason Wallace gone for the season, may be a year in the championship window out the door, get in the playoffs and see how it goes, otherwise re set and OKC is a favorite again next year

5h ago

Wire Report

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Chet Holmgren out 8-10 weeks following knee procedure — A 10-week absence sidelines him for up to 33 games. https://wire.report/article/chet-holmgren-out-8-10-weeks-following-knee-procedure-2026-10-30?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=mirror&utm_content=nba

5h ago

BAKER MAG

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https://baker-jrnl.blogspot.com/2026/10/chet-holmgren-out-at-least-2-months.html Chet Holmgren out at least 2 months with knee injury and Cason Wallace has shoulder surgery #showbiz #sports #celebrities #lifestyle

5h ago

NY Times

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Thunder's Chet Holmgren will miss 8-10 weeks with knee injury

4h ago

Latest Uncos

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"WHO PUT A CURSE ON THESE GUYS?" - NBA World Rocked as Chet Holmgren Becomes Latest Injured Star With 10-Week Absence Timelines

3h ago

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