Holmgren, who’s been out since Nov. 10 after suffering a right iliac wing fracture in his pelvis, teased his return on social media. He sustained the hip injury after taking a hard fall on a block attempt in the first quarter of a 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Even though it was not a trade, the Oklahoma City Thunder made a big splash before the trade deadline. It was announced the morning of February 6 that Chet Holmgren would return and play the next game for the Thunder.

On trade deadline day, the Oklahoma City Thunder have acquired ... Chet Holmgren! No, this is not a trade. But the Thunder have been without their 7-foot-1 big since he took a nasty fall and fractured his hip during a game against the Golden State Warriors on Nov.