It feels like SGA is on the outside looking in, but he should have a strong case for MVP this season.
It feels like SGA is on the outside looking in, but he should have a strong case for MVP this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been terrific all season long. The addition of Chet Holmgren and the ascension of Jalen Williams has helped the Thunder turn the corner and rise to the No. 1 seed, but none of that happens without Gilgeous-Alexander playing superstar-level basketball. His rapid rise sped up Oklahoma City’s rebuild tremendously and now has the team back into contention.
He just wrapped up his second season in a row of averaging 30+ points per game and provided two-way stability making a difference on the defensive end too. He averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 53.5% from the floor. He was tied for the league leader in steals, too, at 2.0 per game.
NBA analyst Chris Mannix joined other media members in making a convincing argument for Gilgeous-Alexander to be the league’s MVP.
