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Troubling Shai Gilgeous-Alexander trend the MVP must right immediately

Amid the recent rough stretch of the season, OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has shed the "free throw merchant" moniker in the worst way possible.

Since Oklahoma City was bested by the San Antonio Spurs during their NBA Cup semifinal matchup, the MVP has struggled mightily to get to the charity stripe, as he's seen his attempts dip from the third-most in the league at 9.9 per game to outside the top 10 at 7.8.

With this, SGA's also drawing fouls at a much lower rate over these past few weeks, as he's getting only 4.9 favorable whistles blown compared to 6.