Gilgeous-Alexander has played like the MVP favorite. He's averaged 32 points on 52.9% shooting, 6.1 assists and 5.3 rebounds. He headlines a title contender with the Oklahoma City Thunder as they've run away with the first seed.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have seen Shai Gilgeous-Alexander be named an All-Star Starter for the second time in his career, marking his third all-star appearance total. The Thunder also saw Jalen Williams finish in the top ten of voting for the West.

“OKC is gonna fall because they can’t afford their team because their team is too good and too young,” Arenas said on his podcast Gil’s Arena. “The fact that they’re all playing well, they have to be paid. Somebody has to pay them and OKC can’t afford all of it. This is what happened to OKC the first time.”