Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren will miss the 2022–23 season due to a Lisfranc injury in his right foot, Oklahoma City confirmed Thursday. Stated in idnes magazine, Holmgren suffered the injury during a pro-am game in Seattle on Saturday. “Certainly, we are disappointed for Chet, especially given the excitement he had about getting on the floor with his teammates this season,” Thunder executive Sam Presti said in a statement. “We know Chet has a long career ahead of him within our organization and the Oklahoma City community. One of the things that most impressed us during the process of selecting Chet was his determination and focus. We expect that same tenacity will carry him through this period of time as we work together and support him during his rehabilitation.” Oklahoma City selected Holmgren out of Gonzaga with the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NBA draft. The 7’1” center averaged 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game in college last season, and he turned in an impressive performance in summer league. After Saturday’s injury, it’s unlikely we see Holmgreen on a professional floor for at least another full year. LeBron James Shares Message for Manti Te’o After Recent Documentary Free agent NFL linebacker Manti Te’o is the subject of a new Netflix documentary Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, which chronicles the story of Te’o being catfished by a fake girlfriend in his senior season at Notre Dame in 2012. The story rippled across the sports world that year, as Te’o made headlines both for his on-field play and the tragic passing of his grandmother and girlfriend on the same day. It was later found out that his girlfriend did not exist, and that Te’o had been catfished by someone pretending to be her. Reliving the wild story from a decade ago has made for a compelling documentary that has captivated figures from across the sports world. The way Te’o’s life was affected by the catfishing incident is clearer now than it was at the time, and it has turned the linebacker into a sympathetic figure as the documentary grows in viewership. On Saturday, NBA 먹튀검증 사이트 추천 superstar LeBron James tweeted his support of Te’o after watching the documentary. The support for Te’o has been overwhelming since the documentary was released, but this was not always the case. At the time of the incident, many wondered if Te’o could have been in on the hoax. Since that was disproven, James clearly acknowledged that as he voiced his support for the linebacker. Celtics’ Danilo Gallinari Suffers Knee Injury in FIBA Qualifying Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari was diagnosed with a torn meniscus after suffering an apparent knee injury in Italy’s FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Georgia on Saturday. The Italian national team announced the diagnosis on Sunday, confirming that Gallinari had not sustained any damage to his ACL or ligament damage. The team did not provide a recovery timeline for the 34-year-old, but it did say that he would miss next month’s EuroBasket tournament. Gallinari appeared to sustain the injury after receiving a bounce pass in the lane during Saturday’s game. He grabbed at his knee and limped to the sideline and eventually back into the locker room with the help of a staff member and a teammate. Gallinari signed a two-year deal via the midlevel exception with the Celtics in free agency this July after spending the past two seasons with the Hawks. He was expected to be a crucial depth piece for Boston as the team looks for a return to the NBA Finals. A first-round draft pick by the Knicks in 2008, Gallinari has journeyed around the league during his NBA career. The Italian forward has averaged 15.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in stints with the Knicks, Nuggets, Clippers, Thunder and Hawks. Timberwolves’ Taurean Prince’s Arrest Was From Drug, Weapon Charges Kent Schaffer, Prince’s attorney, told People that Prince wasn’t aware there was a warrant out for his arrest. “The only reason we knew was because he was going out of the country for vacation. He was in the [Miami International] Airport and his name came up showing that there was a warrant and they took him into custody,” he said. Schaffer added that the vape pen had “1/100th of an ounce of THC, which is probably the smallest amount you can have.” The Timberwolves acknowledged that they understand the situation involving Prince. “We are aware of the alleged report regarding Taurean Prince and are in the process of gathering more information,” Minnesota said in a statement, via People. Lakers Acquire Patrick Beverley in Trade With Jazz, per Report The Lakers and Jazz have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send point guard Patrick Beverley to Los Angeles, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. In exchange, Utah will receive guard Talen Horton-Tucker. The deal will mark the second time this offseason that the veteran Beverley will be traded. He was included as part of the Rudy Gobert trade in July that sent the center to Minnesota in exchange for Beverley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Leandro Bolmaro and Walker Kessler, in addition to a package of first-round picks. This will be Beverley’s third different team in as many seasons... GET MORE INFO Beverley, 34, appeared in 58 games last season with 54 starts. He averaged 9.2 points and 4.6 assists per game while shooting 34.3% on three-point attempts. Beverley spent the previous four seasons with the Clippers after five with the Rockets. He has one year remaining on his contract, and will make $13 million next season. Horton-Tucker, 21, was a second-round pick in 2019 who developed into a role player during the Lakers’ championship season in 2020. He signed a three-year, $32 million contract with Los Angeles prior to last season. In 60 games last year, Horton-Tucker averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 26.9% from deep. Former Celtics Center Tacko Fall Signs Deal With Chinese Basketball Association Team After making 11 appearances with the Cavaliers last season, Tacko Fall has found a new home. Fall has reportedly reached an agreement on a one-year deal in the Chinese Basketball Association with Xinjiang, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The exact terms of the deal are not yet known. Fall, 26, played sparingly for Cleveland 해외스포츠배팅사이트 last season, averaging 1.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He spent the previous two years with the Celtics, immediately becoming a fan favorite for his diverse skillset and towering 7'6" stature. He appeared in 26 games for Boston across two seasons, averaging 2.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest. Fall went undrafted in 2019 following a standout four-year career at UCF. As a senior, he averaged 11.1 points and 2.6 blocks per game, helping to guide the Knights to the second round of the NCAA tournament. He was named the AAC’s Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.
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