On the precipice of taking another leap, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as the face of the Oklahoma City Thunder franchise and is among the game’s top point guards. At 26 years old, he has much left to prove but is fast-tracking to check all the boxes required to construct a Hall of Fame resume.
One of those boxes can be checked at the end of the upcoming season, in which Shai can lift the Blue and Orange to the first NBA Finals appearance since 2012 and perhaps even capture the first title since moving to Bricktown in 2008.
Where SGA ranks on the PG ladder
The NBA is as saturated as ever with superstar talents at the point guard position. SGA has — and will continue to have — some stiff competition, with several household names fighting for the best point guard in the league throne.
Recently, CBS Sports compiled a list of the NBA’s top 10 point guards, a list Shai has a case to be No. 1 on. But where did the experts rank the 26-year-old Thunder playmaker? He came in at No. 2 — behind Dallas Mavericks icon Luka Doncic…