Chet Holmgren DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren (rest) will return to action in Thursday's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The talented big man has only recently returned from a 39-game absence, and the team rested him for the first leg of a back-to-back against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Holmgren's return will push Aaron Wiggins back to the second unit. Fantasy managers should be patient with Holmgren as he works himself back into form. Since returning to the lineup, he has averaged 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks in 23.5 minutes across two games.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren (rest) will not be in the lineup on Wednesday against the Miami Heat. Following his return from a right iliac wing fracture, OKC has eased Holmgren back into action, and the team will keep him on the shelf Wednesday for rest purposes. He will likely return to the lineup for the second leg of a back-to-back on Thursday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Alex Caruso joined the first unit when Holmgren sat out Saturday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. Aaron Wiggins is another candidate to fill in for him on Wednesday. Wiggins was back in the second unit on Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans but continued his recent impressive spell with a 24-point outing.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (hip, injury management) won't play on Saturday versus Memphis. The 22-year-old was available for Friday's win over the Toronto Raptors after missing nearly three months because of a hip injury. He logged 22 minutes, and although he didn't do much on the scoring end, he at least had five rebounds, four blocks, and two steals. As expected, Holmgren will take the night off to rest before likely returning for Monday's meeting with the Pelicans. Isaiah Hartenstein, averaging 11.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 29 starts this season, will handle things at the five.

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (hip) is off the injury report for Friday's matchup with the Raptors. The 22-year-old had an excellent start to the 2024-25 campaign, averaging 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks. However, he suffered a hip fracture during the Nov. 10 meeting with the Golden State Warriors and has been working his way back since. The Thunder have only lost nine games this season, so the team can afford to bring Holmgren back slowly. Despite that, he should return to fantasy lineups. Holmgren's presence should mean less work for Isaiah Hartenstein. Still, the former Knick should remain relevant from a fantasy standpoint.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward/center Chet Holmgren (hip) suffered a hip injury in Sunday's game, which rendered him unable to come back and compete. According to Shams Charania, Holmgren will have to miss at least eight to 10 weeks with a right-iliac hip fracture. The timeframe of eight to 10 weeks is set just to give a return-to-play protocol, so he'll likely be out even longer than that. This unfortunate news comes when Holmgren and the Thunder are tied for the top seed in the West with an 8-2 record. He was averaging 16.4 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.6 blocks, 1.4 threes, and 2.3 turnovers per game. With Isaiah Hartenstein (hand) still out and Jaylin Williams (hamstring) suffering a setback, Ousmane Dieng and Kenrich Williams (knee) are the only bigs on the depth chart.