Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the 2024-2025 regular-season and NBA Finals MVP from the Oklahoma City Thunder, somehow upped his game this season. The unstoppable guard, a four-time All-Star and four-time first-team All-NBA honoree, turned in his most efficient season yet, shooting shot 55% from the field, averaging a career-best 6.6 assists per game, and leading the NBA in free throws made per game (7.9), as Oklahoma City again finished with the league’s best record. The Canadian’s shiftiness and ability to stop on a dime for pull-up jumpers and step-backs helped him frustrate opponents and secure his second straight MVP award. His Thunder dropped Game 7 of this year’s conference Finals, though the player who goes by “SGA” almost single-handedly kept the duel with the San Antonio Spurs competitive: he scored 35 points and dished 9 assists in 43 minutes. Throughout the playoffs, his ability to draw fouls drew the ire of fans who accuse him of flopping. But why blame the player for a referee’s whistle? SGA shot 89% from the line in the playoffs.