NBA World Reacts To Chet Holmgren News Before Raptors-Thunder Game

Chet Holmgren will be available for Friday's game against the Raptors.

Jan 5, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) checks back into the game in the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Chet Holmgren is in the middle of his second season playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

He is currently averaging 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.6 blocks per contest while shooting 50.5% from the field and 37.8% from the three-point range in 10 games.

On Thursday, it was announced that Holmgren would make his return to action when the Thunder host the Toronto Raptors (on Friday).

Via ESPN's Shams Charania: "Just in: Thunder star Chet Holmgren is off the team's injury report, clearing the way for him to return to action Friday against the Toronto Raptors in OKC. At 40-9, Thunder's remainder of regular season will feature reintegrating Holmgren into the young, rising title contender."

Just in: Thunder star Chet Holmgren is off the team's injury report, clearing the way for him to return to action Friday against the Toronto Raptors in OKC. At 40-9, Thunder's remainder of regular season will feature reintegrating Holmgren into the young, rising title contender.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2025

Many people reacted to the news.

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— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) February 6, 2025

Skip Bayless: "At the trade deadline, the Oklahoma City Thunder are adding ... Chet Holmgren. NBA Finals, here they come."

At the trade deadline, the Oklahoma City Thunder are adding ... Chet Holmgren. NBA Finals, here they come.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 6, 2025

Jalen Williams: "👀 7…"

👀 7…

— therealjalenwilliams (@jdubwttp) February 6, 2025

Clemente Almanza: "Chet Holmgren announces his return on IG:"

Chet Holmgren announces his return on IG: pic.twitter.com/o1v6FMZhlt

— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) February 6, 2025

StatMuse: "Chet this season:

16.4 PPG
8.7 RPG
2.6 BPG (2nd in NBA)

Coming back to the 1 seed."

Chet this season:

16.4 PPG
8.7 RPG
2.6 BPG (2nd in NBA)

Coming back to the 1 seed. pic.twitter.com/zIMUM25Mtp

— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 6, 2025

@SkyedOKC: "in the limited minutes Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein played together in preseason, they had a 54.8 Defensive rating.

SCARY HOURS"

in the limited minutes Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein played together in preseason, they had a 54.8 Defensive rating.

SCARY HOURS pic.twitter.com/Im6smSQ9Tn

— 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙚𝙙 🇦🇺 (@SkyedOKC) February 6, 2025

Fred Katz: "Chet Holmgren plans to return for the Thunder tomorrow against Toronto. League's best team is getting back one of its top-three players."

Chet Holmgren plans to return for the Thunder tomorrow against Toronto. League's best team is getting back one of its top-three players.

— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) February 6, 2025

DraftKings Network: "After suffering a hip injury on November 10, Chet Holmgen is officially returning to the lineup for OKC Friday against the Raptors 🔥"

After suffering a hip injury on November 10, Chet Holmgen is officially returning to the lineup for OKC Friday against the Raptors 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AUQBcr7Soi

— DraftKings Network (@DKNetwork) February 6, 2025

@TheDaveRainey: "Thunder are insanely good and just get to add Chet Holmgren into their rotation

How did the Pels fall so far behind?"

Thunder are insanely good and just get to add Chet Holmgren into their rotation

How did the Pels fall so far behind?

— Dave (@TheDaveRainey) February 6, 2025

Keith Smith: "Pretty good trade deadline "acquisition" here!"

Pretty good trade deadline "acquisition" here! https://t.co/0P6YXgiroR

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) February 6, 2025

Holmgren was the second pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Gonzaga.