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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Told Specific Team Not to Draft Him in 2018

originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. The point guard was selected by the Charlotte Hornets and then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Clippers traded Gilgeous-Alexander to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the offseason of 2019 in the blockbuster Paul George trade. OKC has won that deal in a landslide.

Los Angeles never reached the NBA Finals with George, who now plays for the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Thunder are in this year's NBA Finals.

Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as a superstar with the Thunder.