Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander generated the kind of buzz that had eluded him for much of his career with a dominant performance at basketball's World Cup. He averaged 24.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists in eight games for Team Canada. That included a 31-point, 12-assist output in the bronze medal win over the United States.
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, and Detroit Pistons’ Killian Hayes vie for the ball during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Montreal. Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores against the Detroit Pistons during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Montreal. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shoots before a preseason NBA basketball game Monday, Oct.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.4 points per game for the Thunder last season and was an All-NBA first-team selection before turning in the dynamic World Cup performance. Now, the 25-year-old star is primed to help Oklahoma City turn the corner on its rebuild and improve on last year’s 40-42 season that76ers prepared to start regular season without disgruntled James Harden
Davis Bertans, traded from Dallas to Oklahoma City on draft night, found out first-hand just how good his new teammate would be when he faced him at the World Cup. Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points, six rebounds and six assists in Canada’s 101-75 win over Latvia in group play. Josh Giddey, a first-round pick in 2021, averaged 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game last season for the Thunder. He stepped forward for Australia at the World Cup and averaged a team-high 19.4 points for a team that went 3-2.
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