It’s been a rough offensive series for Chet Holmgren, and it’s not the first time he’s gone through offensive woes. He hasn’t been able to make a huge impact on that end of the court against the San Antonio Spurs, and on Sunday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder could have needed it. After the game, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared his thoughts on the matter (h/t Clemente Almanza of Thunder Wire):
“Easy target to find. So, probably just, like, finding him more in the dunker, when he’s spacing,” Gilgeous-Alexander said when asked about how the Thunder can get Holmgren more involved. “Just put him in better positions to use his strengths as an offensive talent. I don’t know exactly what that looks like, just because [we] just got done playing. But watching film, we’ll find ways. For sure.”
Holmgren’s offensive inconsistencies have been an issue in the past, and now, in the season’s most crucial moment, they are popping up once again.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is trying to figure out how to help the Thunder solve Chet Holmgren's offensive woes
Earlier this season, Zach Lowe highlighted Holmgren’s offensive woes. At the time – the beginning of March – Holmgren had not registered a 20-point game since the end of January. A full month.
He’s one of the best defenders in the NBA and an integral part of what the Thunder need to accomplish on that end of the court. But on offense, he has often left a lot to be desired.
SGA on how they can get Chet Holmgren more involved on offense: “Watching the film, we’ll find ways for sure.” pic.twitter.com/bbs2OulNJv
— Clemente Almanza (@CAlmanza1007) May 25, 2026
So far this series, that’s been the case, as the Thunder have been unable to get much out of him. And against a stifling Spurs defense, they need as many guys firing on all cylinders as possible.
In Sunday’s Game 4 loss to the Spurs, Holmgren only managed to put up 10 points, nine rebounds, and two assists on 3-of-8 shooting from the field and 0-of-1 shooting from beyond the three-point line.
And on a night when the Spurs only scrounged up 82 measly points, that’s just not good enough. Not from a guy who is supposed to be the second-best player on the team.
What makes the performance worse is that Holmgren has been rough on offense the entire series – even in the Thunder’s two wins in Games 2 and 3.
Holmgren scored eight points in Game 1, 13 in Game 2, and 14 in Game 3. He has yet to score 20 points in a game this series, marking five straight sub-20-point games (going back to Games 3 and 4 of the Los Angeles Lakers series).
Maybe the Thunder can do more of what Gilgeous-Alexander mentioned. Maybe they can work harder to find ways to get Holmgren involved. Maybe Gilgeous-Alexander can do more himself to help the cause.
But this isn’t the first time he has struggled on offense. The Thunder just need to find a way to get past it.
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