Sam Presti addresses Chet Holmgren’s future

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti made clear how committed the organization is to embattled center Chet Holmgren.

Holmgren has faced questions about his future after he was thoroughly erased by Victor Wembanyama during the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Presti, however, sees this as an experience that Holmgren can grow from.

“chet’s one of our guys. He’s been so impactful. He drives winning on so many different levels for us,” Presti said. “He didn’t have a great series in the last series, but if you go back and look at some of the greatest players in the game, they all have these moments where they run into defeat or struggle. That’s what makes them great players. They’re able to continue to move on from that and improve.”