<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgren-reveals-key-area-summer-improvement-title-defense');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chet Holmgren reveals key area of summer improvement before Thunder title defense');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Thunder-forward-Chet-Holmgren.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chet Holmgren reveals key area of summer improvement before Thunder title defense</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-26T20:57:43-07:00">August 26th, 8:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-26T20:57:43-07:00">August 26th, 8:57pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the champion Oklahoma City <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-nuggets-cavs-headline-essential-games-2025-26-title-defense">Thunder defends its title against the NBA’s elite</a>, Chet Holmgren is working on his shooting ahead of his fourth NBA season. The 23-year-old forward is spending time with shooting coach Drew Hanlen, who has worked with Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum, Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey, among others, including Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.</p><p>Holmgren has been <a href="https://twitter.com/cooperjnba/status/1960368116334219546?s=46&amp;t=r1n-d07DECxf6Tvlm4h8Xw" rel="noopener">working on his outside touch</a> throughout the summer and leaned on Hanlen for pointers, according to NBA.com.</p><p>“I’ve been working on my shot all summer. Even before you, I got out of here with Drew,” Holmgren said. “Just continuing to work on that stuff. Working on being on balance, playing off of bumps, slowing down.”</p><p>Holmgren’s taken on Drew Hanlen’s meticulous approach.</p><p>“The attention to detail,” Holmgren said. “Two people can do the same move, but it really takes perfection to really make the move effective. And he doesn’t let anybody slip up on the details. If he sees something, he’s going to say something.”</p><p>Improving his shooting is just the first of many goals he’s set for the 2025-26 campaign.</p><p>“Continue to improve. Continue to get better,” Holmgren said when asked about his newfound approach for next season. “I have a lot of personal goals, but if I don’t do that, none of that happens.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I've been working on my shot all summer… Working on being on balance, playing off of bumps, slowing down."</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>) <a href="https://t.co/IuFUCR5OuW">pic.twitter.com/IuFUCR5OuW</a></p><p>— Cooper Jones (@CooperJNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/CooperJNBA/status/1960368116334219546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Sneaky Chet Holmgren contract details help Thunder</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Thunder-forward-Chet-Holmgren-Thunder-forward-Jalen-Williams.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Thunder front office invested fully in its championship core in All-Stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren, inking them to max contracts worth an astonishing $822 million combined. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-jalen-williams-chet-holmgren-contract-details-help-okc">Thunder implemented details into Williams’ and Holmgren’s deals</a> that protect them in the future.</p><p>The two extensions each <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45749043/nba-free-agency-which-franchises-belong-apron-club" rel="noopener">represent 25% of the team’s cap space</a>. In 2026-27, that number is $16 million less than the second apron, which will give the Thunder the chance to improve its roster without the dreaded restrictions that NBA teams dread in today’s era. It’s what can prevent a team like the Thunder from becoming a dynasty.</p><p>However, with its young and promising core fitting into a unique championship window, the Thunder’s depth and assets, including a treasure trove of future first-round picks and talented, team-friendly contracts that make up its second unit, will keep them in the mix for a second title. It’s one of the biggest reasons the Thunder is a favorite to repeat as champions, considering head coach Mark Daigneault’s player rotation will return and is under contract through 2027.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chet Holmgren reveals key area of summer improvement before Thunder title defense

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunders-chet-holmgrens-thrilled-reaction-to-paige-bueckers-wings-show');   ga('set', 'title', 'Thunder’s Chet Holmgren’s thrilled reaction to Paige Bueckers, Wings show');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Chet-Holmgren-at-Wings-Sparks.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Thunder’s Chet Holmgren’s thrilled reaction to Paige Bueckers, Wings show</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T04:44:39-07:00">August 21st, 4:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T14:03:09-07:00">August 21st, 2:03pm</time><address><a>Rishav Bhat</a>Rishav is a seasoned NBA and sports journalist and editor with over seven years of experience working for reputed organizations. A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Wings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Wings’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/los-angeles-sparks/sparks-news-la-perfect-streak-alive-wild-ending-wings-clash">Paige Bueckers made WNBA history on Wednesday night by producing a whopping 44 points</a> in the 81-80 loss against the Los Angeles Sparks. Kelsey Plum buried a late floater to give the Sparks a one-point victory in what was one of the most entertaining games played in the league’s recent history.</p><p>Enjoying it among the fans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/dallas-wings/wings-news-paige-bueckers-moment-jalen-green-chet-holmgren-historic-night">was none other than Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren</a>. The 23-year-old forward was flaunting an OKC 2025 NBA Champions hat and wore a black jacket and <a href="https://x.com/BenGeffner/status/1958369777577271787" rel="noopener">track pants over a white shirt.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Chet Holmgren reacts to Paige Bueckers and the Wings after a forced Sparks timeout. He’s been on his feet for the majority of the third quarter.</p><p>Holmgren’s sporting OKC’s 2025 NBA Champions hat courtside in LA. <a href="https://t.co/hStXTua4LL">pic.twitter.com/hStXTua4LL</a></p><p>— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) <a href="https://twitter.com/BenGeffner/status/1958369777577271787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Holmgren can be seen beaming on his feet after the Wings forced a timeout from the Sparks, and was reportedly on his feet for the majority of the third quarter. Bueckers’ remarkable outing set the single-game rookie scoring record and tied Cynthia Cooper’s 1997 mark for the 10th-most points in league history.</p><p>However, the loss officially ended the Wings’ postseason hopes as they languish 11th on the table with a 9-27 record. Regardless, Bueckers shot 17-21 from the field and converted all four of her 3-pointers on the night.</p><p>She also scored all 14 of the Wings’ points in the fourth quarter, putting her team ahead at 80-79 before a cheap turnover. The Sparks as a result got a final possession as Plum sealed the deal with just .5 seconds left on the clock.</p><p>Bueckers also became the first player in WNBA history to record 40 or more points while shooting at least 80 percent from the field. She had previously scored a career-high of 35 against the Phoenix Mercury and has now scored in double digits in 29 straight games.</p><p>For the Sparks, Plum finished with 20 points while Dearica Hamby and Cameron Brink added 14 and 11 points, respectively. Rickea Jackson led her team with 25 points, which proved enough to offset Bueckers’ record-breaking game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Thunder’s Chet Holmgren’s thrilled reaction to Paige Bueckers, Wings show

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/wnba/dallas-wings/wings-news-paige-bueckers-moment-jalen-green-chet-holmgren-historic-night');   ga('set', 'title', 'Wings’ Paige Bueckers shares moment with Chet Holmgren, Jalen Green after historic night');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Paige-Bueckers-overtakes-Cynthia-Cooper-on-all-time-WNBA-rookie-streak.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Wings’ Paige Bueckers shares moment with Chet Holmgren, Jalen Green after historic night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T00:18:08-07:00">August 21st, 12:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T05:25:02-07:00">August 21st, 5:25am</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Wings</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Wings guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/dallas-wings/wings-news-fans-erupt-paige-bueckers-unreal-offense-sparks">Paige Bueckers has made a believer out of everybody</a> with her stellar rookie campaign. Her all-around brilliance and fearless play have NBA players also taking notice.</p><p>Bueckers had herself a night on Wednesday, pouring in a career-high 44 points on a highly efficient 17-of-21 shooting, including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc, against the Los Angeles Sparks.</p><p>While the Wings lost a heartbreaker, 81-80, Bueckers’ high-scoring masterclass had the entire basketball world talking.</p><p>After the game, the 23-year-old Bueckers was congratulated by Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren, Phoenix Suns guard Jalen Green, and Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr., who were <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1958395845189181879" rel="noopener">all on hand to witness</a> the Wings star’s special performance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr, and Chet Holmgren congratulate Paige Bueckers after her BIG night 🤝</p><p>Ultimate respect!</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/DallasWings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DallasWings</a>)<br> <a href="https://t.co/0eYZOxCwNl">pic.twitter.com/0eYZOxCwNl</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1958395845189181879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bueckers and Holmgren are <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2025/01/08/paige-bueckers-interview-uconn-womens-basketball-wnba-draft-geno-nike/77542716007/" rel="noopener">almost kindred spirits</a>, having both grown up in Minnesota. The Wings guard has stated that she’s close with the Thunder pivot and Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs, who also hails from The North Star State.</p><p>“It means everything to be able to represent Minnesota. It is known as a hockey state, but the basketball production is great as well. I’m close with Jalen and Chet and so many other basketball players who have done so well these past few years. It’s really cool to see the growth and the exposure and Minnesota getting a little bit of credit for basketball,” said Bueckers in an interview with USA Today Sports’ Bryan Kalbrosky in January.</p><p>Although the Wings have struggled with a 9-27 record, Bueckers is a frontrunner as Rookie of the Year. It’s hard to merely dismiss her personal feats because of their woeful standing.</p><p>She is averaging team-highs of 18.8 points, 5.4 assists, and 1.7 steals on top of 4.1 rebounds. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/dallas-wings/wings-news-paige-bueckers-cynthia-cooper-all-time-wnba-rookie-streak">Bueckers has scored in double digits in 29 straight games</a>, the third-longest streak for a rookie in league history. Many have hailed her high basketball IQ and composure despite being a newcomer.</p><p>Holmgren, Green, and Smith have also made a huge impact on their respective teams in their young careers. They know exactly how special Bueckers is.</p><p>The Wings are already out of contention for the playoffs, although they still have eight games left. Expect Bueckers to go out with guns blazing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wings’ Paige Bueckers shares moment with Chet Holmgren, Jalen Green after historic night

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-jalen-williams-chet-holmgren-contract-details-help-okc');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sneaky Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren contract details help Thunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oklahoma-City-Thunder-forward-Jalen-Williams-and-center-Chet-Holmgren.jpg"><figcaption>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Sneaky Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren contract details help Thunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-16T13:43:18-07:00">July 16th, 1:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-16T13:43:18-07:00">July 16th, 1:43pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the franchise’s first championship, Sam Presti got to work. The Thunder’s general manager quickly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/shai-gilgeous-alexanders-285-million-thunder-contract-extension-becomes-largest-in-nba-history">signed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a four-year, $285 million contract extension</a>. He gave Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren similar deals. While there are concerns about the team’s financial future, they should be okay.</p><p>The Thunder gave their three stars more than $800 million combined on their contracts. However, Oklahoma City implemented details into Williams’ and Holmgren’s deals that protect them. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the two extensions each <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45749043/nba-free-agency-which-franchises-belong-apron-club" rel="noopener">represent 25% of the team’s cap space</a>. In 2026-27, that number is $16 million less than the second apron.</p><p>However, the kicker is the escalators, or lack thereof, in each deal. Williams will get more if he wins MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, or earns First Team All-NBA honors. His team would increase to $287 million if he does any of those things. There are also boosts available to him if he makes the second- or third-team. However, Holmgren’s contract does not have any escalators.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/why-thunder-800-million-max-contracts-wont-lead-second-apron-nightmare">Presti has given his team flexibility in the form of team options</a> across the roster. With them at his disposal, the Thunder’s general manager should be able to navigate the second apron. While it does not apply to his stars, Presti can choose when to cut ties with players like Isaiah Hartenstein and Luguentz Dort when the time comes.</p><p>While Daigneault would much rather the roster stay intact for as long as possible, that simply is not possible. In a world where teams that hand out big contracts are punished, the Thunder are built to last. All eyes will be on Oklahoma City for years to come as the defending champs try to begin the NBA’s next dynasty.</p><p>While Gilgeous-Alexander is there for the long haul, the contracts beside his could be what propel the Thunder to another title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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A novelist first and foremost, he has written three fiction books. His high threshold of knowledge combined with his writing skills gives him the ability to write uniquely insightful pieces across basketball, soccer, cricket, lawn tennis, eSports, and a variety of other sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oklahoma City Thunder’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/grading-chet-holmgren-thunder-max-contract-extension-worth">Chet Holmgren has had an incredibly marvelous time</a> of late. After winning his first NBA championship in just his third official season in the NBA, the lanky forward signed a $250 million contract extension. </p><p>And now he seems to be making the most of the offseason as well. In a recent video posted by NBA Centel, a parody news account, Holmgren was seen rating a range of <a href="https://x.com/TheNBACentel/status/1945119672539529535" rel="noopener">videos posted previously by the account.</a></p><p>The first post featured Chet Holmgren with a fake haircut.</p><p>“It might be my favorite Centel post, coz it actually looks cold. When he figured out how to use photoshop, whoever runs that, took it to another level. I give that one an eight out of 10,” he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/ChetHolmgren?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChetHolmgren</a> rating Centel posts about himself 😭🔥 <a href="https://t.co/DlmlfBdx6Z">pic.twitter.com/DlmlfBdx6Z</a></p><p>— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNBACentel/status/1945119672539529535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The second featured the Thunder player wearing a fake t-shirt with a parody message. The 23-year-old lauded the photoshop and claimed people actually believe he wore the top.</p><p>“I will give that one a seven. It is kind of lame, but good photoshop. I give this a seven out of 10,” he said.</p><p>Holmgren then rated a post with a fake quote. The Centel post suggested that the OKC superstar had claimed to be “from the trenches.”</p><p>“I never said that; I never said I am from the trenches; I never said any of these quotes, honestly. But I give it a 10 out of 10 for misinformation,” Chet said.</p><p>Finally, Holmgren rated a post featuring a fake 4th of July food plate. He gave the final post a seven out of 10, rounding off the set of ratings. Holmgren is clearly a fan of NBA Centel’s X activity and did not go lower than seven throughout. </p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-chet-holmgreen-agrees-max-contract-extension-worth-up-to-250-million">The OKC superstar seems to be making the most of a well-earned break</a> and enters the new season with a huge pay raise. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.0	8.0	2.0	2.2	0.7

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