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To say Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti is excited about young point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander would be an understatement.
With Russell Westbrook and Paul George gone, the Thunder are handing the keys to the franchise to Gilgeous-Alexander, who is only 21-years-old.
“We're really excited about him,” Presti said, via Maddie Lee of the Oklahoman. “I think he's not really even scratching the surface. … I think he's got tremendous makeup, and that's a big — I think that's going to be a big accelerator for ultimately how good a player he becomes, and I think he has that. He's got great size and great length, and he's a sponge.”
This past season with the Los Angeles Clippers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 47.6 percent from the field, 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Gilgeous-Alexander is 6-foot-6, which allows him to be a pest on the defensive end of the floor. The Thunder are really excited about having Gilgeous-Alexander and Andre Roberson run OKC's defense together on the perimeter, while having Steven Adams and Nerlens Noel protect the paint.
Gilgeous-Alexander will be able to learn from one of the best point guards in NBA history in Chris Paul, who is expected to begin the 2019-20 season on the Thunder.
