The Oklahoma City Thunder might just be scratching the surface of their potential. They lost to Dallas in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. But the fact that they got that far should concern the rest of the league. They were the youngest team in NBA history to clinch a No. 1 seed and the youngest to win a playoff series.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots over Dallas Mavericks’ Derrick Jones Jr. in the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is fouled drivig to the basket by Dallas Mavericks’ Derrick Jones Jr., rear, in the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Dallas.
Holmgren was the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, but the 7-foot-1 forward missed last season with a foot injury. He came back and played every game this season, creating problems on both ends of the floor with his versatility. He was“Right now this is, in my opinion, the lowest level of Chet Holmgren we’re going to see, which is pretty exciting,” Daigneault said. “And the reason I’m so confident saying that is because of his appetite for improvement. He’s a guy that is incredibly focused.
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