Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Otega Oweh won't make his debut in the 2026-27 season.
The Thunder announced that the 23-year-old underwent successful surgery to address a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
The franchise also confirmed that Oweh will miss the entire 2026-27 season.
It's the third straight year, and the fourth case in the last five, that a Thunder rookie has missed his entire first professional season.
The list includes Thomas Sober in 2025, Nikola Topic in 2024, and Chet Holmgren in 2022, all of whom missed their entire season after being drafted due to injury.
Otega Oweh ruptured Achilles injury
The 41st overall pick suffered his injury during the preseason game against the Indiana Pacers.
Oweh fell on the floor with no other player near him and was eventually carried off with help from Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams.
Otega Oweh college career
Oweh played two seasons at the University of Oklahoma before transferring to the University of Kentucky.
The 23-year-old finished his college career with 1753 points. During his senior season, Oweh averaged 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game and earned All-SEC Second Team honors for the 2nd season in a row.