Although he still hasn't been fully reintegrated into the OKC Thunder offense, Chet Holmgren's impact on winning has been tremendous since returning to the court.

After being sidelined for multiple months with a hip injury, Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren says he has no restrictions just two games into his return.

For the first time since preseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled out their ideal starting lineup. Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein started together in their double-big lineup. It led to a blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Thunder more than survived without the 2022 second overall pick, going 32-7. With him, their defensive ceiling is the sky.

The Thunder star center logged just 22 minutes in his initial return, which came on the first leg of a back-to-back. Coming off an injury that sidelined him for months, it made sense for Oklahoma City to rest him in the second game in as many nights.

Chet Holmgren has returned to the lineup for Oklahoma City after missing nearly three months with a pelvic fracture, a potent addition for the NBA-best Thunder.

Holmgren, who’s been out since Nov. 10 after suffering a right iliac wing fracture in his pelvis, teased his return on social media. He sustained the hip injury after taking a hard fall on a block attempt in the first quarter of a 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The 42-9 Oklahoma City Thunder have dealt with no shortage of injurie. This season, the Thunder have seen Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Alex Caruso, Cason