NBA insider says Thunder look mentally beat amid injuries to Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chet

NBA insider says Thunder look mentally beat amid injuries to Cason Wallace, Jalen Williams, Chet originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Oklahoma City Thunder have undoubtedly had some of the worst luck in the league to start the season, as several of their key players have suffered injuries, some of which have been pretty gruesome. First, it was Cason Wallace and Jalen Williams, who both went down last weekend against the Los Angeles Clippers.Those injuries alone put the Thunder in a tough spot, as both players are heavily relied upon in the backcourt. It was quickly announced that Wallace and Williams would undergo surgery, potentially sidelining them for the remainder of the season.“The Oklahoma City Thunder lost two starters to long-term injuries in their 108-101 win over the LA Clippers on Sunday night. General manager Sam Presti announced Monday that guard Jalen Williams will undergo surgery for a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula, while guard Cason Wallace will undergo surgery for a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Both players are expected to miss several months," ESPN wrote.Then, over the weekend, it was reported that Chet Holmgren is expected to miss at least two months.“The injury issues for the Oklahoma City Thunder, somehow, have gotten worse. The team announced Friday, Oct. 30 that All-Star center Chet Holmgren will miss at least two months with a small patellar tendon tear in his right knee. The Thunder said Holmgren underwent a "biological treatment" to repair the issue and said he was expected to make a full recovery and would miss 8-to-10 weeks," USA Today's Lorenzo Reyes wrote.On Saturday night, OKC suffered a convincing loss to the Houston Rockets. NBA insider Brett Siegel believes the Thunder have been mentally defeated following their early-season injury problems.“We’ll see how the Thunder look moving forward but man, not even through the first quarter against Houston and this team simply looks mentally defeated. There will be opportunities, especially for Aday Mara, but it’s hard to envision them contending with all the injuries,” Siegel wrote.The truth is, the players in OKC may not know how to respond after watching three of their teammates suffer injuries that could potentially keep them out for the remainder of the season. Not only is that difficult to deal with, but it also takes time to adjust to such significant changes.It will be interesting to see what moves the Thunder have up their sleeve as they look for a big man on the market. However, for now, it might take some time for the team's morale to get back up.More NBA news:Warriors reportedly reveal Steph Curry's status for Clippers game after win over Lakers76ers reveal injury status for LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid vs. HornetsThunder to no longer sign ex-Raptors guard, former first-rounder amid Chet Holmgren injury updateLakers reportedly scouting Pelicans' elite athletic duo for potential roster-boosting trade