Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?

Inside the Epic Rivalry Shaping the 2026 NBA MVP Race: Assassin or Alien?

Shai doesn’t match up with the opponent’s best player. There are plenty of other players on the Thunder who do. So usually, Shai hides on a weaker opponent. Playing that off-ball role allows him to roam and cause havoc. He ranked in the top 50 in both assists and deflections. And when he gets challenged, he’s effective. As my Yahoo Sports colleague Nekias Duncan wrote, SGA ranked second both defending pick-and-rolls and off-ball screens.

SGA carried a massive load on offense and always managed to play hard on defense. That set the tone for OKC’s entire roster to once again enter the playoffs as the Finals favorite.

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