THE TAKE
SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER: BEST PLAYER ON THE PLANET. NOBODY MORE CLUTCH.
BOLDNESS
75/100
GRADE
97/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
SGA wins NBA MVP and leads the league in clutch scoring metrics (points scored in final 5 minutes of games within 5 points) for the 2025-26 season, while being recognized on All-NBA First Team; partially TRUE if he wins MVP or clutch title but not both;
FALSE IF
he finishes outside top-3 MVP voting or outside top-5 in clutch scoring statistics
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED TRUESGA won his second consecutive NBA MVP award in a landslide with 83 of 100 first-place votes, was a unanimous All-NBA First Team selection for the fourth straight year, won the Clutch Player of the Year award, and led the NBA with 175 clutch points — all fully satisfying the resolution criteria. Every single condition for a TRUE verdict was met.