The Oklahoma City Thunder saw their point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander transform into a superstar during the 2022-23 season. A process that has been building in Bricktown for a long time. Gilgeous-Alexander turned himself into a 31-point-per-game scorer, not only earning his first All-Star nod but first-team All-NBA honors, and finished fifth in MVP voting.
However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s transformation did not stop on the offensive end of the floor. According to Synergy, the Kentucky product turned himself into an excellent defender, using his length and size to disrupt passing lanes, get deflections, dive on loose balls, and compiled 2.