Broken pelvis! OKC without center Chet Holmgren for months

NBA: Injuries plagued in the first few weeks of the season

Holmgren has played a crucial role in the outstanding start to the season so far. The American averaged over 18 points and 9 rebounds as well as almost 3 blocks for the finals favorite from the West. He also leads the league in defensive win shares (0.9) and is second with a total of 26 blocks behind Spurs super talent Victor Wembanyama (40).

With his loss, Holmgren joins a sizable list of stars who were injured last week and will miss their teams in the near future. Before there was Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies and Zion Williamson from the New Orleans on Saturday, Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey was already out on Thursday.

Denver’s Aaron Gordon, San Antonio’s Jeremy Sochan and the Hornets’ Nick Richards also met on Tuesday. Other stars like Kawhi Leonard and Kristaps Porzingis have been out for a long time, and Joel Embiid’s return is still unclear.