Monday marked the return of Chet Holmgren following a near year-long absence rehabbing a Lisfranc injury that cost him the entire 2022-23 season.
This year’s first summer league game was almost as memorable as last year’s for Holmgren, as he finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocks in 29 minutes in a 95-85 win over the Utah Jazz.
The No. 2 pick will play a critical role for the Thunder moving forward and is anticipated to make some Rookie of the Year noise next season.
As one can expect, Holmgren’s return left Twitter — or at least what’s left of it — talking. Let’s look at some of the best tweets that reacted to Holmgren’s return as he ramps up to play his rookie season.
Chet racked up 15 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK in his return to action 😤 pic.twitter.com/UhykC03egd
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 4, 2023
Chet just ate this shot up.
so violent lol pic.twitter.com/mzhlAOfKQN
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) July 4, 2023
After a full year of OKC fans replaying Summer League 2022 highlights, a brand new Chet Holmgren mixtape dropped: pic.twitter.com/RAcUzx5bj3
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) July 4, 2023
Jalen Williams celebrating Chet’s 15-9-4-2 game: pic.twitter.com/WwRI3MbylU
— Ross Lovelace (@Rosslovelace) July 4, 2023
oh man Chet
what a bucket lol pic.twitter.com/gHFmghqast
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) July 4, 2023
No surprise that Chet Holmgren had to shake off some early rust but still finished with 15 PTS (6/14 FG), 9 REBS, 4 BLKS and 2 ASTS in 29 MINS in a win vs. the Jazz in his first action since injuring his foot last summer. 2nd pick in the 2022 draft is still just 21-years-old pic.twitter.com/osPK6WzFOD
— DraftExpressContent (@DXContent) July 4, 2023
Chet Holmgren tonight
15 PTS
9 RBD
2 AST
4 BLKWelcome back. pic.twitter.com/28eWQSioX8
— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) July 4, 2023
Two-handed block by Chet Holmgren 🤯 pic.twitter.com/SE1uFCIdvm
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) July 4, 2023
Keyonte George tried Chet at the rim pic.twitter.com/qaa66vGu9X
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) July 4, 2023
Chet Holmgren in his return
15 points
6/13 shooting
9 rebounds
4 BLOCKS
27 minutesHe’s backkk ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/xFoWwwfX48
— TF (@ThunderFocus) July 4, 2023
Chet protecting the rim 🚫 pic.twitter.com/H6sgu2t1lt
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) July 4, 2023
CHET TWO HANDED SWAT pic.twitter.com/WSFlygeGqR
— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) July 4, 2023
“yeaaaah cheddar 🧀”
Seems like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander liked what he saw from Chet Holmgren today ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/PszOy6ERJ8
— Cooper Jones (@CooperJNBA) July 4, 2023
Chet Holmgren getting overrated chants in Summer League after dropping 15-9-2 and 4 blocks in his first game back in a year and getting the win convincingly is crazy hating lol.
— Rylan Stiles (@Rylan_Stiles) July 4, 2023
Chet Holmgren tonight:
15 Points
9 Rebounds
4 Blocks
2 Assists pic.twitter.com/Zl6Yt0D5LE— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 4, 2023
Everybody wants to try to dunk on Chet, it’s not happening tho 😂😂😂
— ThunderChets (@ThunderChats) July 4, 2023
It’s been a minute since OKC has had a truly hateable player. Chet definitely has the recipe. https://t.co/aeHVtgNwnw
— Alcoulibabycakes (@Albabycakes) July 4, 2023
Chet Holmgren refuses to do his postgame interview without his teammates, just like last year.
They were asked what it was like to have him back.
JDub: "It's a blessing."
Mann: "Reaall good. Especially down at the rim."
JWill: "Great. It was great sharing the court with him."— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) July 4, 2023
“It’s like the injury never happened … if you erased my memory, I wouldn’t know anything happened to my foot.” pic.twitter.com/R0NFYnkyYV
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) July 4, 2023
Chet Holmgren on his return pic.twitter.com/Wy3G6c3oCZ
— Joe Mussatto (@joe_mussatto) July 4, 2023
wouldn’t do the interview without each other.
so cool. what a team. pic.twitter.com/e70q85X1u9
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) July 4, 2023
