CHET HOLMGREN’S RETURN COULD MAKE THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER FULLY OPERATIONAL

OKLAHOMA CITY — The first time the Oklahoma City Thunder touched the ball Friday night, a sound bite familiar to any mid-2000s hip-hop fan blared through the Paycom Center’s speakers. “Allow me to reintroduce myself” — the opening lines from Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement.” That needle drop always hits, but it was especi