Twisting his ankle in the opening minutes, Chet Holmgren took a moment to get back up. All the seven-footer needed was to hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ask him to tough it out. The Oklahoma City Thunder needed him for their Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Chet Holmgren Has 2 Words on Injury During NBA Finals originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

But Holmgren is back. And he's a force for the Thunder entering the 2025 NBA Finals matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Chet Holmgren spent one season at Gonzaga, averaging 14.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game for the Bulldogs. Chet Holmgren went second overall in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the OKC Thunder.