Chet Holmgren was cleared on Monday evening, moving off the Day-To-Day tag he carried through the preseason. He is in line to play when Oklahoma City opens at San Antonio on Tuesday.
What happened
The Thunder's official injury report updated Holmgren's status to Cleared on Monday, Oct 19, at 6:27 PM ET. He had been listed as Day-To-Day. The report gave no detail on the move and carried no comment. Earlier this month he was Day-To-Day with a quadriceps issue, listed as a leg injury, on Saturday, Oct 10. Before that, he was Day-To-Day for rest on Monday, Oct 5. No return date is attached to the update, and none is announced.
What it means for the Thunder
Oklahoma City opens the 2026-27 season at the Spurs on Tuesday, Oct 20, at 9:30 PM ET (NBC/Peacock). The Thunder are 0-0. Holmgren, a 24-year-old C-F, averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 28.9 minutes over 69 games last season. When he sat, the minutes went to the guards and wings first. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 33.2 minutes, Jalen Williams 28.4, Luguentz Dort 26.8 and Cason Wallace 26.6. Isaiah Hartenstein played 24.2 minutes. There are no regular-season games yet, so no record with or without Holmgren exists. Wallace is Day-To-Day with an undisclosed issue.
What to watch
The next injury report ahead of Tuesday's opener will confirm whether Holmgren stays clear of any designation. Wallace's Day-To-Day status is worth checking in the same report. Otega Oweh (Achilles), Nikola Topic (back) and Thomas Sorber (knee) are listed as Out. After San Antonio, the Thunder's next games are not in the schedule yet. Holmgren's earlier quadriceps issue is the one to track if his minutes look restricted early in the season.
Is Chet Holmgren playing at the Spurs on Tuesday?
He is expected to be available. The Thunder's injury report lists him as Cleared as of Monday, Oct 19, at 6:27 PM ET. Tip-off is Tuesday, Oct 20, at 9:30 PM ET.
When will Chet Holmgren be back?
He has been cleared, so no return date is needed. The Thunder open the season Tuesday at San Antonio. An expected return date is not announced.