LAS VEGAS The Oklahoma City Thunder rebuild continues to take shape after selecting Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, giving them a two-way big man to complement their riches of guards and wings.One man who couldn't be happier playing alongside the former Gonzaga standout is point guard Josh Giddey, who is already developing intuitive chemistry with the 7-foot-1 unicorn."He's the ideal person for me to play alongside and he stretches the floor, he finishes at the ring, there's not a lot of Byron Buxton Jersey holes in his game if you zoom out to look at his game. There's not many things he can't do," Giddey told The Sporting Newsat the launch of NBA 2K23 in Las Vegas."He protects the ring like I've never seen a 20-year-old do before, which was a luxury to have for our group and the way he goes about things with the hype and pre sure he came in with, he handles it so well. (He's a) great teammate, great guy to Tony Oliva Jersey play with."We've got a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of this Josh Giddey Chet Holmgren pick-and-pop next NBA season! NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) MORE: Last season, the Thunder were among the worst teams in the league in terms of, but with the Giddey-Holmgren combination already showing signs of succe s in Summer League, Thunder fans have plenty to be excited about. Getty Images "We are a pretty guard-heavy team just based on our roster but having someone like him that's that 7-foot that can do the things he does, it's special," Giddey added."They use the term unicorn pretty loosely but he is the definition of one of them and a special, special player and he's definitely going to be a big part of our future going forward."For Holmgren a player capable of creating his own shot and getting buckets at will with his ability to Paul Molitor Jersey put the ball on the floor and shoot over the top of defenders having a point guard like Giddey whose primary focus is finding his teammates for easy looks will go a long way to creating easy looks for Holmgren as he adjusts to the NBA."His vision is crazy," Holmgren said."He makes my life easy because all I have to do is get open, because I know he's going to find me."Meanwhile, Giddey, who spent his offseason honing his game and building his strength in the gym is looking to be more aggre sive in attacking the rim and absorbing contact. If his first few Summer League games are anything to go by, we can expect a few more finishes through contact next season.Josh Giddey caught a body Live on NBA League Pa s: NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) "The offseason is where players separate themselves and you see guys make transformations, make big gains in the offseason, so I think one for me was in the weight room," Giddey said."That was one of the things I really wanted to emphasize and I feel a lot stronger out there on the floor. I feel quicker, more explosive."MORE: As Giddey prepares for his Minnesota Twins Custom Jersey sophomore season,he has taken on the role of elder statesmen on the Summer League squad despite still being 19 years old. Check in with at Summer League, talking , his recent dunking exploits, and building chemistry with NBA Australia (@NBA_AU) "I'm probably still the youngest guy, but I feel like a little bit Minnesota Twins Jersey of a vet on the team we've got now," Giddey said."Obviously being second-year, just helping these rookies learn the system and be familiar with the environment was one of the things that I came in with and the group welcomed me so much and made me feel at home straight away, which is the same I'm trying to do with these guys. And I think you can tell they're all comfortable on the floor the way they're playing."Special draft cla s that we had and they're all looking really good so far."