Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Aaron Wiggins talked to the local media. Daigneault discussed Gilgeous-Alexander's evolution of handling double teams. Wiggins was happy to see Daigneauit be named an All-Star coach.
Wiggins will make his 12th start of the campaign Wednesday, replacing Cason Wallace alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the Thunder backcourt. In 11 starts, Wiggins is averaging 9.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals across 23.7 minutes.
The Oklahoma City Thunder made a late addition to its injury report on Friday before tip-off of their tilt with the Dallas Mavericks. Mark Daigneault entered th
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points and eight assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-114 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the NBA.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pieced together the game-saving sequence to fend off the feisty Blazers in a 118-108 win on Sunday night.
Shai is a wondrous talent, but playing alongside a veteran scorer would make life much easier for him in the playoffs.
The OKC Thunder faced the Dallas Mavericks on Friday at the American Airlines Center without their superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is having the best season of his career and is currently the frontrunner to win MVP. SGA has the OKC Thunder running like a well-oiled machine at 36-8 despite the absence of Chet Holmgren for the majority of the season.
Wiggins started against the Mavericks on Friday, but he'll return to the bench here since Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will return from a one-game absence due to a wrist injury, and because Isaiah Joe will also move into the first unit.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the cream of the crop this season, holding a league-best 37-8 record while potentially also employing the MVP of the league. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will lead this team to title contention with his incredible supporting cast,
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