NBA

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Won 2024-25 MVP

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1 month ago

May 21, 2025

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Has Won 2024-25 MVP

Led the Oklahoma City Thunder to 68 wins (first time since 2012-13), won his first scoring title, a series away from competing in the NBA Finals, having four 50-point games, history was made, and took the next step in his career to win this season’s MVP.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finally won after being a runner-up during last season’s race with Nikola Jokic and others.

Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.7 points per game on excellent 51.9% shooting, plus averaged 6.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks. This created history, only done by one other player – Michael Jordan.

Shai and Jordan are the only two players in NBA history to average 30 points on 50% shooting, five rebounds, five assists, 1.5 steals and one block per game in a season.

The 26-year-old is the third player in franchise history to win MVP. Kevin Durant won it once back in 2014, and Russell Westbrook won it once in 2017. An elite group of athletes Shai has now been added to.

This is the third season in a row where Shai averaged 30+ points per game, which has allowed him to be in major award conversations by fans and media for a while.

After being named a first-team All-NBA selection in the past two seasons, Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible to sign a massive four-year, $294 million supermax extension this upcoming offseason.

If he were to sign this extension, Shai would make an annual salary of $73.3 million. This would be record shattering and be an all-time high in league history.

Jonathan Kuminga

Wizards Have Interest In S/T For Jonathan Kuminga

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19 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Wizards Have Interest In S/T For Jonathan Kuminga

According to The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, the Washington Wizards have shown legit interest in trading for Jonathan Kuminga. Washington would see him as their Jordan Poole replacement.

Since they don’t have enough cap space to sign him to an offer sheet, Washington will go down the sign-and-trade route.

Kuminga has struggled in Kerr’s system after falling out of rotation and being injured. Many have pointed to his lack of consistency and defensive breakdowns as the main source of why he lost favor with Golden State’s coaching staff.

If Washington decides not to trade for him, then there are a lot of other teams expected to show interest in him.

The Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, and Brooklyn Nets are teams that have publicly shown interest in the 22-year-old.

Magic

Moe Wagner Signs One-Year Extension With Magic

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19 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Moe Wagner Signs One-Year Extension With Magic

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Orlando Magic are signing Moe Wagner to a one-year contract to keep him through next season.

Despite declining his team option, Orlando always had intentions of bringing him back to the team. The official details of the contract is a year worth $5 million.

The 28-year-old averaged 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game last season, the best season of his career, before tearing his ACL right before Christmas.

He’ll be entering his sixth season with the Magic.

Jaxson Hayes

Jaxson Hayes Gets No-Trade Clause With Lakers

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21 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Lakers have made the decision to re-sign Jaxson Hayes for another season. The official agreement is a one-year deal.

This comes immediately after signing newly bought out free agent Deandre Ayton to a two-year contract. Los Angeles will have Hayes backup Ayton.

This signing wasn’t making headlines until it was discovered the 25-year-old is getting a no-trade clause. This isn’t parody, as he is literally getting a no-trade clause for this upcoming season.

How is this so? Well, per Trevor Lane, Hayes is able to get a de facto no-trade clause due to signing with the Lakers for his third year, this secures his Bird rights for Los Angeles. With his Bird rights being secured, Hayes now has the power to waive any potential trade he does not want to be apart of.

He will be an exclusive group of LeBron James and Bradley Beal for this upcoming season.

Last season, Hayes averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and one assist per game in 56 appearances.