Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder celebrates after scoring against the Washington Wizards in the second half at Capital One Arena on November 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. Rob Carr/Getty Images/AFP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points, including five critical free throws in the closing seconds of overtime, to lead the host Oklahoma City … Read more
SGA for three to win itImage: Getty Images Let’s get this out of the way. This is not a trend piece arguing why Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needs to be playing in a bigger market. SGA is just fine where he is. Sure, he could “save” plenty of franchises like the New York … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPhoto: Getty Images Of the eight players currently averaging more than 30 points per game, there’s one who’s not like the others. Out of Luka Dončić , Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, I think it’s easy to pick out who I’m referring to. The … Read more
1. Luka Dončić Image: Getty Images Farthest Playoff Accomplishment: Western Conference finals 2021–2022 (Lost 1-4 to Golden State Warriors) Second Star: Hell no Next Best Three Players: Spencer Dinwiddie, Christian Wood, Dorian Finney-Smith Current Cap Situation: Over the salary cap by $46,326,680 Next Three Year’s First Round Pick Status: 2023 (Owed to New York), 2024 … Read more