Chet Holmgren's block leads to a Jalen Williams alley-oop slam (0:33)

Tim MacMahon Oct 30, 2026, 08:59 PM ET

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Star Oklahoma City Thunder power forward/center Chet Holmgren will miss eight to 10 weeks due to a patellar tendon tear in his right knee, the team said Friday night.

Holmgren is the third Thunder starter to be ruled out for an extended period this week, joining forward Jalen Williams (fractured fibula, dislocated ankle) and guard Cason Wallace (torn labrum).

According to the team, Holmgren met with specialists after experiencing mild discomfort in his right knee Sunday -- the same day Williams and Wallace were hurt in a game against the Clippers .…