Nothing is scarier for an opposing defense than seeing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander begin his shooting motion within the perimeter. The mid-range maestro has perfected the art of the two-point jumper. Despite most of the NBA abandoning the mid-range shot in favor of layups and 3-pointers,

With Gilgeous-Alexander playing like a perennial MVP candidate over the last two seasons, it’s hard to imagine the Thunder giving their 26-year-old star anything but a supermax

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one of the best ten players in the NBA. The Oklahoma City guard went into the All-Star break with averages of 32.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists and 1.9 steals per contest while shooting 52.