The OKC Thunder are widely celebrated as being a team capable of successfully implementing a plug-and-play rotation. NBA legend Lou Williams perfectly summed up their elite ability to run such a scheme by saying that "everybody they plug in can play."
However, while the club's enviably deep talent pool gets the lion's share of attention for why Oklahoma City can flourish with such an approach to its in-game lineups, Chet Holmgren recently shed light on who he believes ultimately deserves credit.
Mark Daigneault.
Thunder coach true mastermind behind plug-and-play success
Following Tuesday's blowout win over the Golden State Warriors, Holmgren was asked by reporters how the Thunder are capable of sustaining such a top-flight level of play even with key contributors like Aaron Wiggins(Adductor strain), Lu Dort (Trap strain), and Jalen Williams (Wrist recovery) all out.