Shai Gilgeous-Alexander isn’t losing sleep over what other NBA players think of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Asked about recent commentary that teams around the league "don’t fear" the Thunder heading into the playoffs,

Alexander, Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic, and Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo were all named MVP finalists by the NBA. After the association’s highly anticipated MVP race between Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander and Nuggets’ Jokic,

It’s now reasonable to think that Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo finished third in this season’s balloting for the NBA MVP award.