The 2023-24 regular season will feature a prominent race for Rookie of the Year honors. The 2023 rookie class is headlined by Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson. It’ll also include 2022 No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren, who missed all of last season recovering from a Lisfranc injury.
Buy Thunder TicketsWhile Wembanyama and Henderson might benefit from usage on their teams, Holmgren will have his status as a key piece on a likely playoff team to his advantage.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will enter the season with playoff aspirations after they went 40-42 last season and finished a win shy of a playoff berth.
On his “Podcast P” podcast, LA Clippers forward Paul Georges thinks this will help Holmgren’s case for Rookie of the Year. He explained why he thinks Holmgren will win the award.
“Imma go Chet. Just because I think he’s gonna play a ton. They’re gonna be a winning team. The way they play is gonna be fun to watch. So, I think he’s gonna get a lot of coverage. He plays both ends. He blocks shots. He’s a little bit more polished — further along I think than Wemby is. Because I think Wemby is gonna have a little learning curve. I know Chet didn’t play much due to the injury his rookie year. But being in the league, seeing the game up close for a year is gonna give him that much more of a head start. So Imma say (and) go say Chet. I think Chet is going to be the Rookie of the Year.”
Holmgren continues to earn praise from his colleagues. George praising him is a ringing endorsement considering he’s been one of the best players in the league throughout his entire career.
Next season's ROY race is gonna be a close one 👀🍿
PG made his pick. Who you got? pic.twitter.com/ABZha6KRTe
— Podcast P with Paul George (@PodcastPShow) August 30, 2023
