Gilgeous-Alexander signed his initial rookie extension with the Thunder three offseasons ago in 2022. That makes him eligible for a contract extension in the summer of 2025. As luck would have it, his MVP award immediately makes him eligible for a supermax deal starting at 35% of the salary cap.

The Thunder's 10-2 lead to start felt like a distant memory. Even though only two hours passed, it felt like two years. The Pacers destroyed the Thunder in every facet of basketball. Dreaming of champagne and goggles, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander instead spent the fourth quarter mulling over what went wrong.

After the tough game, 2025 MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made an honest statement when he met with the media. Gilgeous-Alexander: "The way I see it is we sucked tonight. We have to learn the lessons and we have one game for everything.