Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gushes over the breakout star of the first week of the 2025-26 campaign amid Jalen Williams' absence.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a historic 2024-25 season, leading the NBA in scoring with 2,484 points and securing both the NBA MVP and Finals MVP.

That's quite the compliment to throw out there. Mavericks fans might see that as sour, considering Kidd's relationship with Luka Doncic, but you could argue Gilgeous-Alexander is the best player in the league. He had one of the greatest individual seasons ever last year and has had a similar start this year.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's talent is not in question, but his methods are the subject of furious debate. His first two games of the 2025-26 season will do nothing to change that. On Thursday night, the reigning MVP showed exactly why he's the most frustrating player in the league to guard.

An 11-game slate in the NBA kicks off the first full week of games, and there are a ton of teams either playing a back-to-back or preparing for the front end of

Suddenly, there appears to be an overcorrection on the referees with Gilgeous-Alexander. After he had 26 free-throw attempts in his career-high 55 points against the Indiana Pacers, he's only tallied six trips in two games since then.

Oklahoma City rallies past the Kings 107-101 as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 points and extends his 20-point streak to 77 straight games.

The Thunder Kings, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander again spoke about his outfits, which is something fans did not know.