Holmgren, who’s been out since Nov. 10 after suffering a right iliac wing fracture in his pelvis, teased his return on social media. He sustained the hip injury after taking a hard fall on a block attempt in the first quarter of a 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Holmgren — the No. 2 pick behind Orlando's Paolo Banchero in the 2022 draft — missed the entirety of what would have been his first season in 2022-23 with a foot injury. He played all 82 games last season and was second in the rookie of the year vote behind San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama.

Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren is on track to play Friday against the Toronto Raptors. ESPN's Shams Charania noted the team has removed him