Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has consistently been one of the best guards in the NBA over the last few seasons, but he hasn’t necessarily received the national attention a guard putting up numbers like his has.
That’s mainly because of his team’s lack of success. The Oklahoma City Thunder again were expected to be at the bottom of the West this season, especially as No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren missed the entire year.
That didn’t matter to SGA, as he had one of the most efficient regular seasons in NBA history, becoming the youngest guard to average 30 points per game while shooting over 50% from the field.