In today’s NBA, only Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots more free throws per game (10.4) than MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8.9). This dynamic, of course, tends to make some NBA fans reflexively recoil.

After enjoying the 2025 All-Star weekend festivities, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander used the time off to do a little spring cleaning. He dumped Thad Foucher and Wasserman Sports and will now serve as his own agent. He joins a rare club of NBA players who represent themselves as agents.

Gilgeous-Alexander is eligible for a $300 million contract extension this summer, and is considered the frontrunner to win Most Valuable Player this season. He's led the Thunder to a 44-10 record, comfortably in the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference standings, and they are undoubtedly the team to beat in the West.