Chet Holmgren compares Thunder's departures to losing family members
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 4:33 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren addressed reporters on August 1 about the recent departures of three key contributors from the Thunder's 2025 championship team. He expressed that losing these players felt akin to losing a family member, acknowledging the emotional toll amidst the realities of the business. Holmgren reflected on the challenges of roster changes in professional basketball, emphasizing the personal aspect of team dynamics. The team now faces the task of adjusting without these contributors as they prepare for the upcoming season.
- •Chet Holmgren spoke to the media on August 1.
- •Three key contributors from the Thunder's championship team have departed.
- •Holmgren expressed the emotional impact of these changes.
- •Roster adjustments are necessary as the team prepares for the upcoming season.
- 4:33 PMYahoo Sports — Chet Holmgren gets brutally honest about Thunder's offseason departures
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Chet Holmgren Comments On Thunder Offseason Trades
- 12:17 AMESPN — Holmgren: OKC's departures were like losing family
"The Oklahoma City Thunder lost several key contributors this offseason as Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins will all continue their careers elsewhere. Thunder star center Chet Holmgren likened the departure(s) of beloved teammates to "losing a family member," even though he understands that it's part of the business of basketball.
"Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren told reporters Saturday afternoon that the departures of three contributors to the Thunder's 2025 championship team felt "like losing a family member," but at the same time, "that's how the business of this game goes."
"Beyond the salary cap and roster shifts, Oklahoma City’s rising star reveals the emotional toll of losing teammates, likening recent offseason departures to losing family members.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 4:33 PMChet Holmgren gets brutally honest about Thunder's offseason departures
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost several key contributors this offseason as Isaiah Joe, Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins will all continue their careers elsewhere. Thunder star center Chet Holmgren likened the departure(s) of beloved teammates to "losing a family member," even though he understands that it's part of the business of basketball.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 11:00 AMChet Holmgren Comments On Thunder Offseason Trades
Beyond the salary cap and roster shifts, Oklahoma City’s rising star reveals the emotional toll of losing teammates, likening recent offseason departures to losing family members.
- ESPNAug 2, 2026, 12:17 AMHolmgren: OKC's departures were like losing family
Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren told reporters Saturday afternoon that the departures of three contributors to the Thunder's 2025 championship team felt "like losing a family member," but at the same time, "that's how the business of this game goes."
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