The concern about Chet Holmgren heading into the 2022 draft was whether his frame could withstand the physicality of NBA basketball.
With that comes injury risk.
Whether that was part of the reason the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero over Holmgren with the No. 1 overall pick or not is unknown. There were rumors that Holmgren did not want to play in Orlando because of the Magic’s crowded frontcourt.
Instead, he went No. 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, who announced on Thursday morning that Holmgren will miss the entire season with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot.