Sam Presti Backs Chet Holmgren After Disappointing Playoff Series Against Spurs

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti offered a firm public defense of Chet Holmgren on Monday, expressing continued confidence in him as a core piece of the franchise despite a difficult seven-game playoff loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Holmgren's scoring average dropped from 17.1 points per game in the regular season to 10.7 against San Antonio. He scored just four points in Oklahoma City's Game 7 elimination, taking only two shots, and attempted just three three-pointers combined...