Unveiling the NBA’s Most Game-Changing Third Stars: Who’s Quietly Dominating the Hardwood?
1. Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
Holmgren has played 114 regular-season games over the first three years of his career, missing the entirety of his rookie season to a right foot injury and 50 games last season to a fractured right hip.
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When healthy, though, and he was for all of last season’s playoffs, helping the Thunder to the NBA’s 2025 championship, Holmgren is among the league’s best centers. Playing all 82 games of his sophomore campaign, Holmgren collected 190 blocks and 129 3-point makes, joining Victor Wembanyama, Kristaps Porziņģis, Jaren Jackson Jr., Myles Turner and Brook Lopez as the only players to register at least 100 3s and 100 blocks. Only Lopez converted more 3-pointers, and only Wembanyama registered more blocks.



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