Oklahoma City has a rich history in the All-Star Game. Even though the franchise is still so young, fans have been blessed to watch a few all-time greats don a
Thunder jersey and represent the franchise on the biggest stage. Fromhas been the latest player to join that list, and feels like a shoe-in for years to come. After back-to-back All-Star and All-NBA campaigns, the next step for the Thunder superstar is gunning for the MVP award. Almost every NBA team to win the Finals in recent memory has two All-Stars at minimum.
The early guess is an emphatic yes. The Thunder’s young core is already well ahead of schedule and the roster complements Gilgeous-Alexander perfectly. There are a few options within the core to join SGA at the NBA All-Star game in the near future, but two obvious candidates stand out.are already on the verge of being All-Star level players, and another offseason of improvement could certainly push either player over the edge.
Williams has showcased extreme efficiency over the course of his two NBA seasons and could easily be at 22 or 23 points per game in the near future. With higher volume and staggered minutes with Gilgeous-Alexander, he’ll have a case for an All-Star appearance as early as next season. His assist numbers rose last season, too, sitting at 4.5 dimes per game.
While Williams is already ultra efficient, his game is so well rounded it’s hard to find anything to add. Holmgren feels like he’s a few additions and tweaks to his game before he has All-NBA potential. His ceiling is higher than most players in the NBA. The Thunder’s No. 2 pick averaged 16.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while playing all 82 contests.would've been in the conversation too. He averaged 16.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists before he turned 21 years old.
At this point, it feels like Williams has the chance to accomplish the feat sooner, but Holmgren's overall ceiling might just be higher. Oklahoma City is in a great spot with two potential All-Star caliber players to join Gilgeous-Alexander in the near future.Ross is a 2023 Oklahoma University graduate who has formerly written for the OU Daily and Prep Hoops. He now works for the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee and covers OU sports for AllSooners.com.
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