ShaiGilgeous-Alexander

In a scouting meeting, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be labelled a 1.98-metre guard who changes pace to freeze defenders, then seeks contact at the rim. He reads screens patiently, preferring mid-range pull-ups and step-backs when defences sag. Opponents try to force him left and send early doubles to get the ball out of his hands, but his passing out of traps opens corner threes.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder and wears jersey number two. He spent one season with the Los Angeles Clippers before moving to Oklahoma City in 2019. Comfortable at either guard position, he handles playmaking and scoring duties for the Thunder. The offence runs through his pick-and-roll reads.