When it was first announced that both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams would miss extended action due to injury, many assumed that Chet Holmgren would step up and serve as the number one offensive weapon for the OKC Thunder.
Considering he's amid a career-best campaign in which he's averaging 17.2 points on 55.2 percent shooting from the floor and just earned his first All-Star nod, such a belief seemed rather logical.
However, over the last eight straight games with Oklahoma City's 1A and 1B options predominantly shelved, the 7-footer has failed to take over the reins to coach Mark Daigneault's scheme, and, according to Locked on Thunder's Rylan Stiles, it's likely that he never will here in 2025-26.