Maybe the timing of Chet Holmgren’s return to the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup, on the morning of NBA trade deadline day, was coincidental. Maybe it wasn’t.

Instead of the flashy deal fans have fantasized about ala Cam Johnson, the Thunder will get their version of a mid-season acquisition with Chet Holmgren's return. Nearly three months after he suffered a hip fracture,

The Thunder have been without their third star for months, and his return could shake up the rotation. On Thursday, the Thunder announced Chet Holmgren’s return to the court via his absence on the injury report.

Chet Holmgren is set to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup Friday night for the first time since suffering a hip fracture in November, according to an ESPN report.