Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the OKC Thunder reacts in the fourth quarter versus the Blazers . (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Recently, writer Seth Partnow of the paid-for subscription The Athletic ranked the best 125 players in the NBA into five tiers. No OKC Thunder player cracked that list except for Shai Gilgeous Alexander.
Diving deeper into the third tier rankings the players listed in the 20 through 36 spots were as follows:
Tier 3A:
- Devin Booker
- Jrue Holiday
- Trae Young
- Zion Williamson
Tier 3B:
- Bradley Beal
- Donovan Mitchell
- Ja Morant
- Jamal Murray
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Mike Conley
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Tier 3C:
- Ben Simmons
- Draymond Green
- Jaylen Brown
- Pascal Siakam
- Russell Westbrook
- Zach Lavine