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Thunder Lose Three Starters as Holmgren Faces 8–10 Week Absence

Holmgren's non-surgical knee treatment requires about two months of recovery while Williams and Wallace have had surgeries that will be re-evaluated before the regular season ends, leaving the club to rely on reserves and short-term moves.

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Chet Holmgren is expected to miss approximately eight to 10 weeks.
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Overview

  • Three regular starters were hurt in the same game on Oct. 25, and the team now has all three sidelined: Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams.
  • The Thunder announced Holmgren had a biological treatment for a small patellar tendon tear and is expected to miss eight to ten weeks while the injury heals.
  • Cason Wallace underwent successful labral surgery in Los Angeles performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache and will be re-evaluated before the end of the 2026–27 regular season.
  • Jalen Williams had surgery to repair a fractured fibula and dislocated left ankle and will also be re-assessed prior to the season’s end, leaving his availability uncertain.
  • Oklahoma City has added wing depth and will lean on reserves immediately while management weighs lineup changes and potential longer-term roster moves as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assumes a larger on-court role.