2. Oklahoma City Thunder – Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga
The Oklahoma City Thunder got their guy on draft night a year ago, taking Chet Holmgren second overall. The lanky big was a star at Gonzaga in his one year in college and looked to fit right in on a Thunder team that valued skill and positional size. At 7’1″ Holmgren fit like a glove.
Unfortunately, the Thunder never got to see their pick in action. Playing in a Pro-am game, Holmgren suffered a Lisfranc injury in his foot and was forced to have season-ending surgery well before the season ever began. 10 months out from the injury, Holmgren is close to 100 percent and is even expected to play in Summer League next month.
The play of Jalen Williams, his teammate on the Thunder, calls into question whether Holmgren would go second in a redraft, but that’s obviously an amazing problem for OKC to have. If Holmgren delivers on his potential they are going to have an absolutely nasty young core.
Grade: Incomplete