Will The Big Minnesota Native Chet Holmgren Secure His Spot as Rookie of The Year?

Throughout this season fans have been amazed at the skills Holmgren has displayed on the court. It has been known that this 7 '1 power forward was a force to be reckoned with on defense, but Holmgren has also been an asset on offense as well. The Thunder’s last three matchups Holmgren has been a key player and has helped lead his team to success. During the Monday game against the Wizards, Holmgren put up 31 points, had four rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in 32 minutes leading the Thunder to a victory over the Wizards 136-128. In the Thunder’s previous matchup against Miami Holmgren put up 23 points, two assists, three blocks, nine rebounds during his 33 minute debut. Leading The Oklahoma Thunder to defeat The Miami Heat 128-120. Most recently against The Trail Blazers he scored 19 points, had four rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 20 minutes leading to success for the Thunder 139-77. 

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The Rookie of The Year Award for the 2023-2024 season will ultimately come down between two players. Victor Wembanyama, a center for the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren, a power forward for the Oklahoma Thunder. These two players perform at relatively the same skill level, but a key deciding factor in who will be Rookie of the Year will be in playing time. Holmgren has been given more opportunities to display his skills on the court, which he has fully taken advantage of. Holmgren has already surpassed former player Jeremiah Robinson-Earl who held a record of 658 points scored which had earned him the 45th spot for most points scored for the Thunder. The most points scored in a season is now held by Holmgren with 665 points. With quite a bit of season ahead of them, will these efforts be enough for Holmgren to be awarded Rookie of The Year for the 2023-2024 season?