After his rookie campaign, the Clippers sent him and a treasure chest of draft picks to the Thunder for veteran All-Star forward Paul George. While that trade has turned into a disaster for the Clippers, who won just three playoff series in five years with George and Kawhi Leonard, it has propelled Oklahoma City into title contention.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named NBA MVP for the first time.

The announcement comes after Gilgeous-Alexander put on a master class effort in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Tuesday night when they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the third player in the Thunder's history to win the award, joining Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.