Now a third Oklahoma City starter is going to miss time with a significant injury.
Thunder big man Chet Holmgren underwent a “biological treatment today to address a small patellar tendon tear,” the Thunder announced Friday night. He will be out 8-10 weeks, according to the team, which would put his return in the first couple of weeks of 2027.
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If you’re asking what a “biological treatment” is, a league source suggested it’s platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy, often used around the NBA (and in all professional sports). It helps Holmgren avoid the more invasive surgery to repair the problem.
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