In a new article, Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley detailed every NBA team’s best new weapon. The NBA offseason is unofficially over, which means it’s time to scan through team’s new rosters as they prepare to play the 2022-23 season.
For the Oklahoma City Thunder, the entrant was No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren, who — despite being ruled out for the entire season due to a Lisfranc injury — oozes the most excitement the team has had for a long time.
“Chet Holmgren, this summer’s No. 2 pick, had his rookie year wiped out before it ever got started. A Lisfranc injury in his right foot will unfortunately sideline him for the entire season.
The fact that he’s still an obvious choice for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s best new weapon speaks to the towering height of his ceiling.
Holmgren is a 7’0″ shot-blocker who has the handles and shooting stroke of a guard. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor likened him to “Rudy Gobert with perimeter skills.”
Holmgren will almost certainly be worth the wait.”
While it’s flat out awful Holmgren will miss his first season with a serious foot injury that could hamper him his entire career, the excitement levels are still there — it’s just fans will need to be patient until next season.
