John Calipari shared some interesting details about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander not wanting to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. While appearing on Golic & Golic on the FanDuel Sports Network Wednesday, the Arkansas basketball coach said that Gilgeous-Alexander told him he didn’t want the Cavaliers to draft him.

The third-year player answered the call with 40 points on 14-of-25 shooting with six rebounds and four assists as OKC took a 3-2 series lead.

Alexander and Co are one game away from a championship ring after beating the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals.

It's been an amazing journey," Gilgeous-Alexander said ... he recorded a 23-point game against Cleveland and 20-point game against Milwaukee. "It's good for the young guys looking up," said ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Reveals 'Hard' Lesson Indiana Pacers Taught Him originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Even though Andrew Nembhard put him on skates before hitting a clutch 3-pointer, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked poised for the entirety of the Oklahoma City Thunder's 111-110 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

The Thunder and Pacers' respective NBA championship odds start at the point guard position, a dual rarity in Finals history.