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Wild stat all but solidifies Chet Holmgren as the ultimate X-factor for Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder v Cleveland Cavaliers | Jason Miller/GettyImagesThe OKC Thunder may have established All-Stars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams leading the charge in the ball club's pecking order, but there's a case to be made that big man Chet Holmgren is the key to the team unlocking their full potential.
Recently, the folks at ESPN dropped the 50 through 11 section for their rankings of the top 100 players currently in the NBA.
To no surprise, Oklahoma City was well represented among the 89 names currently listed, as five members of their reigning championship roster fell inside the top 65.