There’s a new point guard in Oklahoma City, and his name is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
After being acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in the infamous Paul George trade, Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to become the first real building block of the Thunder’s upcoming rebuild.
Acquired by the Clippers in a draft day trade with the Hornets, SGA started his rookie campaign by coming off the bench behind starters Lou Williams and Avery Bradley. It only took the rookie nine games to send Avery Bradley to the bench and replace him in the starting lineup. From there on out, Gilgeous-Alexander started every game for the Clippers including all six first-round playoff games versus the Warriors.