{"id":198724,"date":"2026-06-03T14:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=198724"},"modified":"2026-06-03T12:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:31:31","slug":"chet-holmgren-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/06\/03\/chet-holmgren-offseason\/","title":{"rendered":"Chet Holmgren Has to Put in the Work This Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a horrible finish in Game 7 of the Thunder vs Spurs showdown<\/a>, Chet Holmgren<\/a> has some soul-searching to do heading into the offseason. He had an All-Star campaign, but that crumbled easily when the Thunder played in the Western Conference Finals, and it even looked like his confidence dwindled in each game.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Oklahoma City ended up losing in seven games — in front of their home crowd. Despite heroics from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> and his desire to will the defending champions to another NBA Finals appearance, OKC fell short. Victor Wembanyama<\/a> ended up as the WCF MVP, and Holmgren watched on the sidelines as the final buzzer sounded with the Thunder’s season ending prematurely.<\/p>\n

Chet Holmgren Has to Put in the Work This Offseason<\/span><\/h2>\n

After finishing his season at the hands of Wemby and the Spurs, both Holmgren and the Thunder<\/a> have a lot of things to work on heading into the offseason. So far, there are plenty of adjustments to be made by the team<\/a>, and the Thunder center himself must improve if OKC is going to get back on the big stage next season.<\/p>\n

Chet’s Game 7 Was Awful<\/h3>\n

It’s no secret that Holmgren struggled to play in this series against the Spurs. It was reminiscent of the Thunder vs Nuggets showdown in last year’s West Semis when he played against Nikola Jokic<\/a>. He averaged 10.7 points per game on 51% shooting<\/a> in the series vs San Antonio. However, he failed to step up like he did last year, and his Game 7 performance was proof of that.<\/p>\n

Finishing with just four points and four rebounds on just two field goal attempts in a game where everything is at stake is definitely underwhelming. It would have been much better if Holmgren had been struggling on the field against Wemby. Going 1 of 15 would have been better as it meant he put pressure on the attack, but he chose to stay pedestrian instead.<\/p>\n

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SGA noted that OKC \u201cneeds Chet.\u201d Asked about his conversations with Holmgren after the series, if they\u2019ll talk about his approach to the summer:<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t talked to Chet about that. I won\u2019t. I don\u2019t feel like I need to. I didn\u2019t perform my greatest this series either. Chet\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Koy6eOljTj<\/a><\/p>\n

— Joel Lorenzi (@JoelXLorenzi) May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n