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Wembanyama, in an interview before the NBA Cup semifinal game, made a comment about Holmgren that Nowitzki took exception to.

Former NBA guard Rashad McCants called out Dirk Nowitzki for being “soft” after the Dallas Mavericks legend criticized Victor Wembanyama for his comments toward Chet Holmgren.

Suns guard Grayson Allen was tossed from the NBA Cup game against the Thunder over a hard foul on Chet Holmgren.

One controversial moment occurred in this game when shooting guard Grayson Allen found himself ejected after a hard collision with Thunder big man Chet Holmgren. After the game, Allen spoke on the incident.

Holmgren was sidelined for three months last season because of a fractured pelvis and is "chasing for more" this season.

OKC Thunder stars Cason Wallace and Chet Holmgren retain the top 2 spots of the latest NBA Defensive Player of the Year rankings.