Footage Shows Chet Holmgren May Have Suffered Ligament Damage Guarding LeBron James For Mere Seconds (VIDEO)

OKC Thunder fans just cannot catch a break.

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren is feared to have suffered ligament damage in his foot, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.

Exams show Chet Holmgren has potential torn ligaments in his foot, sources said. A timetable is being determined based on further evaluations. https://t.co/vig5zWOSzz

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 24, 2022

The 20-year-old reportedly suffered the injury while playing defense against Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James at a recent pro-am game that called off early because of condensation.

His defense on LeBron only lasted for seconds.

Here's the play where Chet Holmgren got hurt tonight. He was guarding @KingJames one-on-one. It's hard to tell how he got hurt. He might have just stepped weirdly. @ChetHolmgren @thecrawsover #thunder pic.twitter.com/AzUBYUgnyV

— Nathan Thompson (@NathanDThompson) August 21, 2022

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Holmgren was the nation’s No. 1 college recruit in 2021 by 247Sports’ composite rankings and committed to play at Gonzaga. His one year of college play saw him as a consensus second-team All-American selection and won WCC Defensive Player of the Year. The seven-footer averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds to help the Bulldogs reach the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.

Holmgren was selected with the No. 2 overall pick by the Thunder. He showed impact potential in five summer league games, averaging 14.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.8 blocks per contest.