"We are 1st in the West": Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes $13,881,908 teammate's All-Star case perfectly clear 

During the postgame interview following the OKC Thunder's dominant 136-95 road win against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made an All-Star case for his teammate, Jalen Williams. SGA made the case by highlighting Williams, who has earned $13,881,908 in his NBA career per Spotrac, as a significant contributor to the Thunder being currently the top team in the West.

"For our team to be as good as we've been this far in the season, obviously coming up in the All-Star game, I think it'll only be right for him [Jalen Williams] to be All-Star," Shai said. "You don't have this record because of one All-Star, you don't have this player because of one good player.

"You have to have a team, a collective, a second All-Star, a very talented basketball player to help. A lot of the times I'm out of the game and he's carrying the load offensively. He averages 20 on hyper efficiency and we are first in the West, and I think because of that, his case should be sealed."

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a two-time NBA All-Star and is leading the All-Star voting for the guard position in the West with 1,811,050 votes following the second returns announced on the weekend. Meanwhile, Jalen Williams is the only other Thunder player to feature on the top 10 list, ranked seventh in the frontcourt with 328,329 votes.

So far in the season, Jalen Williams is averaging 20.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He is shooting 47.7% from the field, including 34.2% from beyond the arc, as the OKC Thunder lead the West with a 32-6 record.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reaches 10,000 career points in Thunder's blowout win against Wizards

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander crossed the 10,000 career points mark on Sunday as he led the OKC Thunder to a dominant win against the Washington Wizards. The star guard concluded the game with 27 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in three quarters.

“It’s cool,” SGA said brushing off the accomplishment. “It doesn’t really hold much weight. I expected to get there. Hopefully, I get a lot further. Hopefully I'm healthy enough to. But yeah, I don't take it for granted.

“Able to play this game at a high level and accomplish things is always a blessing. And to make it this far and do those things, there's always a little bit of luck involved. And I'm always thankful for the people that helped me get to this part of my career.”

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is arguably having the best season of his seven-year NBA career so far, averaging 31.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 2.0 steals per game. He is shooting an efficient 52.2% from the field, including 35.6% from deep, and is on track to possibly win the NBA MVP honor this season.