THE Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t made the playoffs since the 2019-20 NBA campaign, but they are on their way back to the postseason. You can already bet on that, since the Thunder are in the middle of a race for the top seed in the Western Conference standings. One of the main reasons for the Thunder’s rapid rise this season is none other than Shai Gilgeous-Alexanderwho is playing at an MVP level in the 2023-24 NBA season.
Lu Dort tells an intriguing story of 2022 Oklahoma City Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
But Gilgeous-Alexander always believed a lot in the Thunder because of his immense confidence in him. His teammate with the Thunder, Luguentz Dort, even remembers that time in 2022 when they learned that Donovan Mitchell had been traded by the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers. This transaction earned Gilgeous-Alexander a nod of approval.
Via The Athletic’s Anthony Slater:
“When Donovan Mitchell was traded to Cleveland (in the summer of 2022),” Dort said. “Shai was like, ‘Oh, yeah, another All-Star from the West.’
The Thunder were coming off a 24-58 campaign at the time, but Gilgeous-Alexander was already thinking about the best competition for the Thunder in the West.
The Thunder have become a legitimate force not only in the West but throughout the league. They are neck and neck for the conference lead against the reigning NBA champions. Denver Nuggets, with SGA in the lead. With Gilgeous boosting the Thunder’s offense and with a great cast of players around him, Oklahoma City can no longer be overlooked.
On the season, the former Kentucky Wildcats The star is averaging 31.1 points on 54.4 percent shooting from the field.
