Twisting his ankle in the opening minutes, Chet Holmgren took a moment to get back up. All the seven-footer needed was to hear Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ask him to tough it out. The Oklahoma City Thunder needed him for their Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Thunder center Chet Holmgren arrived in Oklahoma City with a lot of hype. Then injuries happened. A Lisfranc injury to his right foot before he even played an NBA game cost him his first season. After a strong rookie season,

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) and center Myles T