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Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft this past June, will miss the entire 2022-23 season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, the team announced on Thursday. Thunder general manager Sam Presti said on a conference call that the injury will require surgery. “Certainly, we are disappointed for Chet, especially given the excitement he had about getting on the floor with his teammates this season,” Presti said in a statement. “We know Chet has a… Source link

LAS VEGAS — Oklahoma City Thunder center and No. 2 draft pick Chet Holmgren played his third NBA Summer League game Saturday night and was relatively quiet compared to his debut in Salt Lake City where he put up a stacked stat line of 23 points, seven rebounds, six blocks and four assists. Going against the Houston Rockets, who also have a ton of youth, and the No. 3 pick, Jabari Smith Jr., the game went back and forth throughout the second half. The two top-five picks both started off… Source link

LAS VEGAS — The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the Las Vegas Summer League showcase with two wins under their belt, after going 2-1 in Salt Lake City earlier in the week. The No. 2 pick in the draft, Chet Holmgren, put on a show in his NBA debut, posting 23 points, seven rebounds, six blocks and four assists in a win over the Utah Jazz. The following game, it was rookie (and No. 12 overall pick) Jalen Williams who shined with 16 points, three rebounds and two steals in 22 minutes. In the… Source link

SALT LAKE CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in rebuild mode for a few years and added another piece in the 2022 NBA draft with the No. 2 pick, 7-foot, 195-pound center Chet Holmgren. Many criticize his slight frame and have doubts he can hold his own in the post at the NBA level. His first test, and Summer League debut, came at the Salt Lake City Summer League on Tuesday night and on paper, it was going to be a big test. Literally. The Utah Jazz walked out on the court with one of… Source link

In Yahoo Sport’s Krysten Peek’s article from last Friday, she mentions some new information that hasn’t been talked about regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder and who they might take second in the 2022 NBA draft. The article mentions how the Thunder really like Purdue guard Jaden Ivey and that there were rumblings during the combine that he is a wild-card candidate for being selected second. Buy Thunder Tickets “There are essentially four players in play for the Thunder’s second… Source link

When asked about Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard Josh Giddey during All-Star weekend pressers, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James unpromptedly started to praise Thunder GM Sam Presti. “The MVP over there is Sam Presti. He the MVP. I mean, Josh Giddey is great, but Sam Presti — I don’t understand this guy’s eye for talent,” said James. “He drafted KD, Russ, Jeff Green, Serge Ibaka, Reggie Jackson, Josh Giddey and the list goes on and on and on. This guy’s pretty damn… Source link

LaMelo Ball‘s status as the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double lasted 358 days. The new holder is Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey, who continued a standout rookie year with a night to remember Sunday. Facing the Dallas Mavericks, Giddey posted 17 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds at the age of 19 years and 84 days, 56 days younger than Ball on his record night. Giddey’s contributions weren’t enough for the 13-23 Thunder to avoid a 95-86 loss, but he upheld the… Source link

The two worst teams in the Western Conference delivered one of the wildest finishes you will ever see. Down 110-107 with 4.5 seconds left, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the ball and hit an awkward, nearly halfcourt 3-pointer to tie the game. The Oklahoma City crowd exploded, celebrating the kind of moment few and far between for the 8-19 Thunder this year. The game was headed to overtime. All that was left for the Pelicans, who were out of timeouts, was to inbound… Source link

Bitcoin believers may have new reason to rejoice following the stimulus checks, but Ethereum has use cases on its side. U.S. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID Relief Bill has passed congress and stimulus checks are soon to be distributed. Early signs indicate recipients are ready to buy Bitcoin. A survey by Mizuho Securities showed that out of 235 participants who expect to receive stimulus checks from the COVID Relief Bill, 10% are interested in investing in Bitcoin. It’s a small… Source link

Stan Van Gundy can form his [expletive] wall in New Orleans now. The Pelicans are trading for bruising Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound New Zealander will join 6-6, 284-pound Zion Williamson — the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft — in a formidable New Orleans frontcourt. Adams moves into the starting center spot vacated by Derrick Favors, who left for a three-year deal from the Utah Jazz in free… Source link