When it comes to this OKC Thunder team, the lion's share of media attention generally seems to gravitate toward the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams. After all, they are the club's two lone established All-Star and All-NBA talents.
However, when it comes to true Oklahoma City fans, it's well understood that Chet Holmgren is viewed as being right up there with them as far as individual importance to the club's success is concerned, and, during a recent episode of The Athletic NBA Daily, Alex Speers perfectly summed up just how vital he was during their 2025 NBA Championship run.