OKC’s Chet Holmgren puts on show in NBA Summer League debut

Chet Holmgren, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, made his Summer League debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday in Salt Lake City, and boy did he put on a show.

The Gonzaga product was off to the races early, making an immediate impact against the Utah Jazz.

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Holmgren wasted no time getting his first dunk of the game on the books.

The 20-year-old rookie tallied 13 points on 80% shooting and three blocks in the first quarter.  He was 3-for-4 from the 3-point line and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line.

Holmgren, who checks in a 7-foot-1, continued to impress as the first half got underway, putting on quite the performance against 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall.

Holmgren led all scorers with 21 points through three quarters. He also had seven rebounds and four assists in that same time. His six blocks were the most of any player on either team, with the next closest player (Josh Giddey) having just two. He was 7 of 9 headed into the fourth quarter.

Here’s how the sports world reacted.