Chet Holmgren Reveals Emotional Reaction To Josh Giddey Trade

Chet Holmgren spoke about Josh Giddey getting traded from the OKC Thunder.

May 11, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) reacts during the game against the Dallas Mavericks during game three of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Josh Giddey is coming off another productive season for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest while shooting 47.5% from the field and 33.7% from the three-point range in 80 games.

However, Giddey fell out of the rotation during the NBA playoffs, and the Thunder traded him to the Chicago Bulls over the summer.

Via The Chicago Bulls on June 21: "OFFICIAL: We have acquired Josh Giddey from Oklahoma City in exchange for Alex Caruso."

OFFICIAL: We have acquired Josh Giddey from Oklahoma City in exchange for Alex Caruso.

Read ➡️ https://t.co/aiYi8FD2mK pic.twitter.com/WI8UjFyL5v

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) June 21, 2024

Recently, Holmgren was on Paul George's podcast (Podcast P with Paul George).

He spoke about losing Giddey.

Holmgren: "I was f**king hurt when I saw that Giddey wasn't going to be on our team anymore. We all rocked with him, that's our dog. Still is. He's gonna go do great things in Chicago. We're excited for him."

Giddey was the sixth pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and spent the first three years of his career with the Thunder.

Last year, the Thunder were the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57-25 record.

They made the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season and swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round (before losing to the Dallas Mavericks in six games).

May 15, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) shoots a three-point basket as Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) defends during the second quarter of game five of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

Meanwhile, Holmgren is already among the best players in the league after his strong rookie season.

He finished with averages of 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.3 blocks per contest while shooting 53.0% from the field and 37.0% from the three-point range in 82 games.