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No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren shines in NBA Summer League debut as he sets record

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By Ben Morse, CNNUpdated 0924 GMT (1724 HKT) July 6, 2022 Chet Holmgren looks on during the NBA Summer League game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz.(CNN)He came in with a lot of hype and expectation, and in his first professional outing, Chet Holmgren shone.

The No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder donned the blue jersey for the first time on Tuesday in the NBA Summer League.

The Summer League is an off-season competition in which teams predominately play rookies, second year and fringe NBA players to give minutes to developing talents and see who fits and who doesn't.

In the 98-77 victory over the Utah Jazz, Holmgren wowed the fans in his 24 minutes on the court, setting records as he went.

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