Still, Hall of Fame NBA player Paul Pierce had an idea for the Thunder -- trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant. The 36-year-old forward is still playing at an MVP-caliber level, and Pierce's reasoning was that Holmgren has hardly played in Oklahoma City's remarkable campaign thus far.
On the "Ticket & The Truth" podcast with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce spitballed that the Thunder should trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant. He cites that the Thunder have rolled without the 22-year-old for most of the season as he rehabs a hip fracture.
As the Oklahoma City Thunder run away with the first seed, Chet Holmgren continues to rehab from his hip fracture. Nearly three months removed from the injury, the 22-year-old's return will provide a massive boost for a title contender that's juggled through injuries all season.
The narratives around the Oklahoma City Thunder this season has predominantly fallen back on the play of MVP candidate, and the league's leading scorer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Needless to say, that's fair in many respects.
Thunder forward Chet Holmgren is expected to be sidelined until early February, at the earliest, as he recovers from a hip fracture
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be in a tough environment as they take on the Golden State Warriors on the road.
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Friday that second-year center Chet Holmgren continues to make progress in his recovery from his injury.
Just one of the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest separating differences from other teams around the NBA is ability to have several lineups that rank as the most
On Jan. 8, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 129-122. This was a matchup of two similarly built titans. Both teams are young and led by a strong backcourt. For some time, they have had the two best records in the NBA.
Before the Warriors meet the Thunder, here's all the info you need for Wednesday's contest, including how to watch.
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