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LADERA RANCH, Calif. -- Chet Holmgren said Saturday that the departures of three contributors to the Oklahoma City Thunder's 2025 championship team felt "like losing a family member."

Holmgren, an All-Star big man set to enter his fourth season with the Thunder, offered best wishes to Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe, who left Oklahoma City in separate offseason trades. Dort, a perimeter stopper and longtime starter, and Wiggins, a reserve wing, will join the Atlanta Hawks. Joe, a backup shooting specialist, was sent to the Detroit Pistons.

"That's how the business of this game goes," Holmgren said at a USA Basketball Foundation charity event in Southern California. "No team, all 17 guys, sticks together forever. But it doesn't make it hurt less when you see guys go. At the same time, I'm excited for [Dort and Wiggins] and the opportunity they're going to have in Atlanta. I'm happy for whatever major milestones they reach over there."

With two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, All-Star forward Jalen Williams and Holmgren all on lucrative long-term contracts, Thunder executive vice president Sam Presti traded Dort, Wiggins and Joe for a total of seven future second-round picks in cap-cutting moves. By shedding their salaries, Oklahoma City was able to retain center Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency on a three-year, $75 million agreement, and it remains one of the betting favorites to win the 2027 title.

"I have complete trust in our team and the moves they make," Holmgren said. "I trust what they're doing is to get it right. It's my job to be in the gym all summer to get my stuff right."

After outlasting the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals to win the 2025 championship, the Thunder's title defense ended in the Western Conference finals. With Williams and Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell battling injuries, Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Thunder in seven games.

Holmgren, 24, averaged 17.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks to earn his first All-Star selection last season, but he struggled against the Spurs in the playoffs and finished with just four points and four rebounds in the Game 7 loss.

"We learned the same lesson [in 2026] as the year that we won it: It was almost more of a reminder of just how hard it is to accomplish, and how much goes into it," Holmgren said. "There is no guarantee. You can put in all the work and still come up short. At the end of the day, you have to be okay with putting in the work with no guaranteed outcome. We came up short this year. That doesn't change the process."

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I dont like Shaq’s hater energy but you can’t really deny the merits of the message. I also think we beat the Spurs at full strength like most of you, but Wemby does appear to be a hard counter against us and our current playstyle a lot of times.

Thoughts? Have any offseason moves made you more confident about our chances next year, assuming we run into the Spurs again? This matchup is def gonna linger in the back of my mind as I watch this next season…

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On OKC:

“The Oklahoma City Thunder's starting five will look a little different this year after trading away Lu Dort, but there's a number of quality options to replace him.

Wallace should get the first chance, as the 22-year-old guard started 58 of his 77 games last season while earning All-Defensive second team honors. Ajay Mitchell and Alex Caruso are all perfectly capable of playing this role as well.

It looked like Hartenstein may have to go for the Thunder to reduce their massive luxury tax bill, although the 7-footer took a $5.4 million pay cut this season by agreeing to a three-year, $75 million contract.

This could very well end up being the best starting five in all of basketball if Williams is healthy, although OKC's primary strength lies in its depth.”

On Philly:

“Trading for Brown put the Philadelphia 76ers' starting five in the conversation for best unit in all of basketball. The signing of James to supplant Dean Wade at power forward ensures that Philly should be ranked No. 1.

Yes, Embiid's knee health will be an issue. The shooting in this five is questionable and there's no elite defenders in this group. However, these starters have a whopping 36 All-Star appearances (22 by James alone), five MVP awards and five Finals MVP awards between them. That's a ton of hardware.

If James and Embiid need to miss games due to health or rest, Maxey and Brown can go for 30 on any given night. Edgecombe is an other-worldly athlete who should develop into a lock-down defender.

The firepower in this starting five is unmatched by the rest of the NBA and deserves to be ranked No. 1.”

Good news is you can't see my big pores in pictures or even outside with friends, maybe if they are right up in my face. But in a bathroom mirror they're like clear as day. Even the camera pics I posted dont really do it justice. I noticed its pretty exclusively in the area under my glasses too, not the rest of my face...

Here's my routine, maybe someone can tell me if it sucks and why, or what I can do to diminish the pores. I would say my skin veers more toward oily.

AM:

1. Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser
2. haruharu Black Rice Hyaluronic Toner For Sensitive Skin
3. Cerave Facial Moisturizer

PM:

1. Cerave Foaming Facial Cleanser
2. Good Light Moon Glow Milky Toning Lotion
3. Cerave Facial Moisturizer

Hey guys, since it's the offseason I thought it would be fun to see where our community stands on some common questions used for ranking NBA players.

The top comment (aka had the most upvotes) filled each spot!

Today r/Thunder has completed the grid! Click any of the awards below to read the thread where it was decided!

FINAL SELECTIONS:

Best Role Player - Alex Caruso by u/AutomaticCharge4169

• HM: Nick Collison, Aaron Wiggins, Luguentz Dort

Best Draft Pick - Jalen Williams by u/TheAgmis

• HM: James Harden, Ajay Mitchell, Russell Westbrook

Best Trade Acquisition - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by u/AdventurousPoet92

• HM: Paul George

Best Defender Ever - Chet Holmgren by u/TjBeezy

• HM: Andre Roberson, Serge Ibaka, Luguentz Dort

Worst Starter Ever - Kyle Singler by u/sga_is_the_goat

• HM: Terrence Ferguson, Darius Bazley, Gordon Hayward

Worst Draft Pick - Cole Aldrich by u/Dry-Power-4720

• HM: Mitch McGary, Aleksej Pokuševski

Worst Trade Acquisition - Carmelo Anthony by u/Cannolidog

• HM: Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb

Worst Defender Ever - Enes Kanter by u/sku11_k1dd

• HM: Anthony Morrow, Carmelo Anthony

Most Underrated - Nick Collison by u/selddir_

• HM: Steven Adams, Serge Ibaka, Jaylin Williams

Most Overrated - Nick Collison by u/QuileGon-Jin

• HM: Carmelo Anthony,

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• Waiters

Most Entertaining - Russell Westbrook by u/oc0613

• HM: Steven Adams, Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Most Frustrating - Kendrick Perkins by u/Aggravating-Try7812

• HM: Reggie Jackson, Chet Holmgren, Paul George

You Love Him or Hate Him - Andre Roberson by u/babell11

• HM: Luguentz Dort, Kevin Durant

Only OG Fans Know Him - Eric Maynor by u/SneakyProcessor

• HM: Nenad Krstić, Daequan Cook, Thabo Sefolosha

Fanbase Shoutout - Steven Adams by u/gotdeezmemberberries

• HM: Serge Ibaka, Chris Paul

Franchise GOAT - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander by u/fuckingnoshedidint

• HM: Russell Westbrook, Sam Presti (lol)

Hey guys, since it's the offseason I thought it would be fun to see where our community stands on some common questions used for ranking NBA players.

The top comment (aka has the most upvotes) fills each spot!

Today r/Thunder decides the greatest player in franchise history!

CURRENT SELECTIONS:

1. Best Role Player - Alex Caruso (HM: Nick Collison, Aaron Wiggins, Luguentz Dort)
2. Best Draft Pick - Jalen Williams (HM: James Harden, Ajay Mitchell, Russell Westbrook)
3. Best Trade Acquisition - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (HM: Paul George)
4. Best Defender Ever - Chet Holmgren (HM: Andre Roberson, Serge Ibaka, Luguentz Dort)
5. Worst Starter Ever - Kyle Singler (HM: Terrence Ferguson, Darius Bazley, Gordon Hayward)
6. Worst Draft Pick - Cole Aldrich (HM: Mitch McGary, Aleksej Pokuševski)
7. Worst Trade Acquisition - Carmelo Anthony (HM: Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb)
8. Worst Defender Ever - Enes Kanter (HM: Anthony Morrow, Carmelo Anthony)
9. Most Underrated - Nick Collison (HM: Steven Adams, Serge Ibaka, Jaylin Williams)
10. Most Overrated - Nick Collison (HM: Carmelo Anthony, Deon Waiters)
11. Most Entertaining - Russell Westbrook (HM: Steven Adams, Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
12. Most Frustrating - Kendrick Perkins (HM: Reggie Jackson, Chet Holmgren, Paul George)
13. You Love Him or Hate Him - Andre Roberson (HM: Luguentz Dort, Kevin Durant)
14. Only OG Fans Know Him - Eric Maynor (HM: Nenad Krstić, Daequan Cook, Thabo Sefolosha)
15. Fanbase Shoutout - Steven Adams (HM: Serge Ibaka, Chris Paul)

Hey guys, since it's the offseason I thought it would be fun to see where our community stands on some common questions used for ranking NBA players.

The top comment (aka has the most upvotes) fills each spot!

Today r/Thunder decides which OKC player any long-time fan ought to know!

CURRENT SELECTIONS:

1. Best Role Player - Alex Caruso (HM: Nick Collison, Aaron Wiggins, Luguentz Dort)
2. Best Draft Pick - Jalen Williams (HM: James Harden, Ajay Mitchell, Russell Westbrook)
3. Best Trade Acquisition - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (HM: Paul George)
4. Best Defender Ever - Chet Holmgren (HM: Andre Roberson, Serge Ibaka, Luguentz Dort)
5. Worst Starter Ever - Kyle Singler (HM: Terrence Ferguson, Darius Bazley, Gordon Hayward)
6. Worst Draft Pick - Cole Aldrich (HM: Mitch McGary, Aleksej Pokuševski)
7. Worst Trade Acquisition - Carmelo Anthony (HM: Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb)
8. Worst Defender Ever - Enes Kanter (HM: Anthony Morrow, Carmelo Anthony)
9. Most Underrated - Nick Collison (HM: Steven Adams, Serge Ibaka, Jaylin Williams)
10. Most Overrated - Nick Collison (HM: Carmelo Anthony, Deon Waiters)
11. Most Entertaining - Russell Westbrook (HM: Steven Adams, Alex Caruso, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander)
12. Most Frustrating - Kendrick Perkins (HM: Reggie Jackson, Chet Holmgren, Paul George)
13. You Love Him or Hate Him - Andre Roberson (HM: Luguentz Dort, Kevin Durant)