There are moments on the court when Chet Holmgren seems less like a basketball player than a figment of a fevered imagination. These moments generally occur after Holmgren either a) blocks a shot and snatches the ball out of the air with a dismissive nonchalance, or b) grabs a defensive rebound. Following these relatively mundane events, and only when the spirit strikes, Holmgren accelerates up the court, each dribble covering about 20 feet, and doesn't stop until he has slammed the ball through the hoop on the other end.
Holmgren, the most unique and overly dissected player in this year's NBA draft, is 20 years old and 7 feet tall and weighs less than 200 pounds.