Originally Picked 2nd

This isn't fair.

The Oklahoma City Thunder already had Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and now it looks like they may have added two of the three best players from the 2022 draft to play alongside him.

When he, Williams and Chet Holmgren are all on the floor, OKC is plus-10.0 points per 100 possessions.

And the big man is a huge part of that mark.

Holmgren has proven more than capable enough as an outside shooter to force opposing defenders to cover him outside. That pulls bigs away from the paint and widens driving lanes for SGA and Williams.

He's also a decent and willing passer, which gives the other stars more catch-and-shoot opportunities to juice their efficiency.

Most importantly, though, he's already one of the game's best and most game-altering rim-protectors. Holmgren's instincts around the rim are honed like those of a 10-year vet. He rotates quicker than most 7'1" players across history, and he can shut down shots and lanes that were seemingly open in a heartbeat.

All of that has led to rookie averages of 17.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 2.5 assists, 1.5 threes and 0.8 steals in 29.7 minutes while shooting 38.1 percent from deep and posting a top-10 estimated plus-minus.