After the news came, Holmgren took to Instagram with a two-word message and a video montage. "I'm back," Holmgren wrote. Holmgren's initial injury timeline was 8 to 10 weeks, although it has taken him a little longer to be officially cleared to return to the floor.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was prescient in the aftermath of Chet Holmgren's injury on Nov. 10. "This is a resilient, tough, competitive team," Daigneault said in early November.

Thunder center Chet Holmgren is set to return from injury on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Holmgren has been out since November 10, when he suffered a pelvic fracture on a hard fall.