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OKC Thunder expect Center Chet Holmgren to play in Summer League

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a year removed from a four-player draft class that 2nd overall pick Chet Holmgren highlighted at the time. After Holmgren spent a year on the shelf, the 12th overall pick Jalen Williams has stolen the spotlight, putting together an impressive rookie campaign and earning runner-up in the Rookie of the Year race. Holmgren is still the only top-five pick from this Thunder rebuild, and expectations for him remain through the roof. As the NBA gets swept up in Wembanyama mania, Holmgren presents generational potential as well—a seven-footer with playmaking skills, floor spacing, rebounding, and rim-protecting ability.