There is an old adage in the NBA that suggests the higher one climbs in the player rankings, the harder it is to reach the next stratosphere, and the level-up from star-level performer to superstardom is hardest of all.
, somehow scoring his 31 points per game while shooting the fewest nightly 3-point attempts since his rookie season. Whispers are no longer circulating about whether Oklahoma City would shop him and focus on building around even younger lottery picks. Gilgeous-Alexander, at the age of 24, is their foundation.: 4.9 PPG , 2.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 0.3 BPG, 16.
Raise your hand if you figured Markkanen for the leading scorer on a team that has won two-thirds of its games four weeks into the season. Once considered a throw-in to the Mitchell deal, Markkanen is now the best asset the Jazz received in return. He has broken through his ceiling as a reliable stretch forward to find more room for growth as a scorer from every level, making the most of his isolation and post-up chances.
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