NBA Makes Historical Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Announcement on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander captured his first Most Valuable Player trophy this past season, averaging 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

One statistic suggests that the Thunder’s pairing of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams is following a path historically linked to NBA championships. The Oklahoma City Thunder are making their first NBA Finals appearance since 2012,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Tyrese Haliburton will most likely be this year's NBA Finals MVP. But they're not completely without challengers.