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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named MVP as Thunder Rise

Patience and partnership with the general manager fueled OKC's rise to make Shai Gilgeous-Alexander an MVP.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 22 Oct 2026 · updated 2d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
0%50%100%16%7 Oct, 20:56 UTCnowwww.espn.com: The tortoise and the Thunder: How patience made Shai Gilgeous-Alexander an MVP · 22 Oct, 12:09 UTC

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The story so far

1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 22 Oct 2026. www.espn.com published first, on 22 October at 12:09 UTC.

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  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the market puts it at 16%, with $4k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 30 Jun 2028. The outcome is Yes if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2026-27 season. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific award. Readers often mistake this market as resolving based on his team's success or other individual honors.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the market puts it at 15%, closing 8 Jul 2027. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander must lead the NBA in scoring average during the 2026-27 regular season for the outcome to be Yes. The market resolves based on official league statistics for that specific season, not his performance in any other year or competition. Readers often mistake this question as referring to the current season or total career points rather than the specific 2026-27 regular season average.
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — the market puts it at 10%, closing 8 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the NBA in Efficiency during the 2026-27 regular season; otherwise, it is No. Readers often mistake the linked MVP headline for the resolution criteria, but only league-leading Efficiency counts. The deadline is the end of that specific regular season.

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  1. The tortoise and the Thunder: How patience made Shai Gilgeous-Alexander an MVP www.espn.com ·

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