For the second time in as many years, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are likely to have a player picked in the top-five in the NBA Draft. As mind boggling as that can seem, the type of player that Chet Holmgren is may be even more insane. Holmgren has yet to officially declare for the draft, but it is nothing more than a formality at this point that we’ve seen the last of him in a Zags uniform. It’s an expected disappointment, but it doesn’t take away from the 32 games of magnificence we witnessed from #34.
The phrase “unicorn” is thrown around a lot these days when talking about a big man who can pass, handle, shoot, etc.