NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder Star Chet Holmgren Set To Return From Hip Injury Lay-Off

Chet Holmgren was the runner-up to San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama for NBA Rookie of the Year last season after appearing in all 82 games for the Thunder and averaging 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.32 blocks

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Updated on: 6 February 2025 10:38 pm

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren dribbles vs. the Houston Rockets on Nov. 8, 2024.

The NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder will have star forward Chet Holmgren back in the lineup for the first time since early November when they host the Toronto Raptors on Friday. (More NBA News)

Holmgren averaged 18.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.89 blocked shots in Oklahoma City's first nine games before fracturing his right hip in a fall against the Golden State Warriors on November 10.

He was the runner-up to San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama for NBA Rookie of the Year last season after appearing in all 82 games for the Thunder and averaging 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.32 blocks.

Just in: Thunder star Chet Holmgren is off the team's injury report, clearing the way for him to return to action Friday against the Toronto Raptors in OKC. At 40-9, Thunder's remainder of regular season will feature reintegrating Holmgren into the young, rising title contender.
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