One could excuse Shai Gilgeous-Alexander if he were to at least take his foot off the gas pedal this preseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder . After all, he is coming off an incredible 2024-25 campaign that only a few players could realistically achieve: he was the regular-season MVP, won an NBA championship and the NBA Finals MVP award — securing his legacy as a winner and one of the biggest success stories the league has ever seen.

However, Gilgeous-Alexander did not make it to where he is right now by being complacent. In fact, he is taking the preseason very seriously ahead of what will be a heated title defense for the powerhouse Thunder. On Tuesday night, Gilgeous-Alexander was in midseason MVP form in OKC's 116-112 preseason win over the Milwaukee Bucks, recording 23 points

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