Fresh off his 26th birthday, in the prime of his NBA career, and ready to tackle a season with huge help by his side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is looking to strike another dimension.
Now that the Oklahoma City Thunder have supposedly struck open their championship window, it’s time for the team’s best player to showcase his greatness.
Is he up for the challenge?
The expectation
What is a typical expectation for a guy coming off consecutive seasons in which he earned All-NBA First Team honors? Hint: It has to do with winning a championship .
With Oklahoma City onboarding Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein over the summer, the franchise has arguably the most depth-rich roster in the association. With an army of defenders and sharpshooters ready to go to battle alongside Gilgeous-Alexander, the basic test for the guard next season is to lead his troops to something they haven’t seen before. But with the bar he’s set for himself over the last couple of seasons, it goes much deeper than that.