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Preparing for the 2023-24 season, The Athletic ranked the top 125 players in the league into five tiers. The higher the number and letter, the better the player.
After a career season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is ranked as one of the best players in the league. He was put in Tier 2C along with James Harden, Paul George and Jamal Murray.
The 25-year-old looks to build upon his impressive season, during which he averaged 31.4 points on 51% shooting. He earned his first All-NBA first-team bid and finished No. 5 in MVP voting.
The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the season with high expectations after being arguably the biggest overachiever last year.