Speaking of Shay Giljes-Alexander, I believe that most fans should be familiar with it. He was selected by the Hornets with the 11th pick in the first round at the 2018 Draft and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Clippers had sent off Griffin and Jordan Jr. that season, the team had begun to rebuild, and Alexander had played as a starting guard for the Clippers in his rookie season, getting a lot of playing time. The rookie season has played 82 games, averaging 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game, although the data is not very dazzling, but as a rookie with the 11th pick in the first round, he is already qualified.
In order for the Clippers to get Paul George from the Thunder, Alexander became one of the chips in the deal. Alexander changed hands with the Thunder in the second season of his career. He met Paul in his first season with the Thunder, who learned a lot from Paul this season and grew up very quickly with the Thunder. He played 70 starts this season and averaged 19 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Alexander's progress is visible to the naked eye.
After Paul left the Suns, the 22-year-old Alexander became the core of the Thunder completely, which is perhaps something that many 22-year-old players want to do but can't do. Alexander has averaged 24.2 points, 5.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game this season, and he's still growing, just the fourth year of his career.
He went to the playoffs twice in three years, met the reconstructed Clippers to get a lot of playing opportunities, met a life coach like Paul, and the 23-year-old in the rebuilding Thunder became the absolute core player of the team. Alexander has the potential to be an offensive and defensive player, he works hard enough and is lucky enough that he is an underrated player.
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