Chet Holmgren is fully aware of his struggles throughout the Western Conference Finals, especially in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Game 7 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Holmgren completed his fourth year in the NBA, standing out as one of the best two-way centers in the league. However, he faced a tall task against Victor Wembanyama in the West Finals, which proved to be too much for him in the series decider. Holmgren massively underperformed in Game 7, only having four points,
four rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 33 minutes of action. He only took two shot attempts, showing how much Wembanyama disrupted his offensive rhythm throughout the course of the series. Holmgren spoke with media to reflect on the series loss on Sunday. He admitted there were opportunities that he didn’t take advantage of during Game 7, an aspect he will focus on improving throughout the offseason. “I feel like there were definitely opportunities to get more attempts up that I didn’t in the
moment. That’s an area to improve.” “I feel like there were definitely opportunities to get more attempts up that I didn’t in the moment. That’s an area to improve.” Chet Holmgren, who finished the WCF 1-of-2 from the field in Game 7 of Thunder vs. Spurs 🗣️ (via @anthonyVslater) pic.twitter.com/5Qxdzf07fY — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 31, 2026 What lies ahead for Chet Holmgren, Thunder The series loss to the Spurs ends the Thunder’s time at the throne, presenting questions for the squad to answer this summer.
Holmgren enjoyed a relatively healthy 2025-26 campaign, playing in 69 regular-season games. He averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, and 1.7 assists per game. He had shooting splits of 55.7% from the field, including 36.2% from beyond the arc. His efforts allowed him to land on the All-NBA Third Team and All-Defensive First Team. He finished second behind Victor Wembanyama for the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award. The Thunder finished the regular season with a 64-18 record, securing first in the West.
They swept the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers before falling to the Spurs. They regroup for next season, knowing they have a lot of talent in store to continue competing at a high level.
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