The NBA world woke up to the shocking news this past Thursday morning that No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren was going to miss the entire 2022-23 season due to a Lisfranc injury.
Holmgren suffered the injury during the Seattle Pro-Am game he attended the previous weekend.
The news demoralized the Oklahoma City Thunder as the team and fanbase were excited to see their top draft pick play. The selection of Holmgren gave the fans a jolt of energy and excitement.
But a Lisfranc injury manifested the worst of the worst-case scenarios when Holmgren got hurt. Which begs the question, what is a Lisfranc injury?
As it’s been said multiple times by now, a Lisfranc injury is extremely rare for basketball players and much more common in football. Let’s take a quick look at what exactly this injury is and what it means for Holmgren’s short-term and long-term future.
(Editor’s Note: None of this should be taken as serious medical advice or knowledge. This is just surface-level information on the injury)