For Chet Holmgren, it probably hasn’t been the start to his NBA career that he always envisioned. Of course, when he’s on the court, he has been terrific — this is exactly the player the Thunder thought they were drafting at No.

The Oklahoma City Thunder may be without one of their star players in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Monday.

Holmgren has shown his toughness in this series. In Game 4, he rolled his ankle but still logged 37 minutes and posted 14 points with a game-high 15 rebounds. His defense late in the game was huge. Indiana went at him in isolation, but Holmgren stood tall, making crucial plays, forcing tough contested shots and being an overall disrupter.