Oklahoma City Thunder, Chet Holmgren vs. San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama is must-see TV

Chet Holmgren is no joke, and he and Wemby make for a budding mega-rivalry over the next half-decade onward.

While much of the NBA is understandably infatuated with the rise of second-year star San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama, he is not the only 7-foot unicorn in the league’s Western Conference to keep an eye on. Oklahoma City Thunder star big man Chet Holmgren is no joke, and he and Wemby make for a budding mega-rivalry over the next half-decade onward.

And it is not just fans and analysts of the Thunder who are getting excited about that potential recurrent battle on the hardwood out West. National analysts like the hosts of ESPN’s “NBA Today” show are also gushing about seeing the two big men battle it out in 2024-25. Cohosts Tim Legler and Malika Andrews had plenty to say about the Thunder and the Spurs colliding this coming season.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what the duo had to say about a reprisal of Chet vs. Wemby in the 2024-25 NBA Cup and beyond.

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Mark those calendars! All the key dates for the Oklahoma City Thunder for the 2024-25 season

All the major tilts of the coming season are now known to fans and analysts of the team, making planning your must-see games for the year possible.

NBA schedule release day for the league’s 2024-25 season has finally arrived, and with it, we can begin to see the contours of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s looming regular season campaign. All the major tilts of the coming season are now known to fans and analysts of the team, making planning your must-see games for the year possible.

From opening night to the last game of the year, there are plenty of games in-between that ought to especially warrant a watch as well. The big tent pole games on Christmas Day and Martin Luther King day are of course required viewing for all Thunder fans, and matchups with Western Conference rivals abound — especially vs. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

The folks behind the team-produced “TBU” podcast have put together something of a schedule primer for the 2024-25 season on one of their most recent episodes.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about the OKC season ahead.

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