Is Chet Holmgren playing against the Wizards in NBA Summer League? (14th July 2023)

Chet Holmgren missed the entire 2022-23 NBA season due to a foot injury. However, the former No. 2 pick was available to start the Oklahoma City Thunder's Summer League campaign.

Holmgren has played in two out of three games for the Thunder thus far, but reports indicate that he is unlikely to play against the Washington Wizards on July 14 as the Thunder are considering resting him. In fact, reports suggest he might be out until the preseason.

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How has Chet Holmgren played so far in the Summer League?

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In OKC's Summer League opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Holmgren scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. He shot 50% from the floor and was able to impact the game.

Chet Holmgren, however, did not participate in the matchup against the Houston Rockets. Holmgren returned for OKC's third game against the Indiana Pacers despite some reports suggesting that he might be shut down.

Holmgren didn't just play against the Pacers, but had a scoring outburst of 25 points. He also grabbed nine rebounds on 60% shooting from the floor. He had five stellar blocks to add to this stat line.

Here's what Holmgren had to say about finally getting to play:

“Just getting a feel out there, not only for myself but also for my teammates. They’re getting a feel for how to play with me and vice versa, which is great, and I only see it continue to build from here on out and continue to get kind of the feel for the game back. Some of the touch on some of these shots and we’re only getting better.”

The OKC Thunder's Summer League coach Kameron Woods had some interesting words about Holmgren:

“He kind of leads the charge on that end of the floor for us defensively. He does it with his rim protection, which is loud. I think he’s done a nice job of also leading us with his voice. As he starts to get more comfortable on that end of the floor, really commanding things on that side of the ball.”

There is no doubt that Chet Holmgren's game has a lot of upside and he could evolve into an elite talent.