Instead, they've missed key players like Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso each for quite a bit of time. Most notably, Holmgren has missed a large portion of the season with a rare hip injury he suffered in early November.

The NBA schedule pits the Timberwolves and Thunder against each other three times in four games. For Oklahoma City 7-1 forward and Minneapolis’ own Chet Holmgren, it’s a fleeting opportunity to go home again.

As Thunder forward Chet Holmgren adjusts to playing alongside Isaiah Hartenstein as a power forward in the starting lineup and his nagging injury, he’s excited to see how things unfold in the frontcourt. Holmgren looks forward to seeing it evolve.