It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Shai Gilgeous-Alexander this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the Oklahoma City Thunder Point Guard.
Should You Draft Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Fantasy Basketball?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters 2025-26 as the reigning NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and scoring champion after leading Oklahoma City to its first title in franchise history. He delivered an extraordinary campaign, averaging 32.7 points, 6.9 assists, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.0 steals while shooting 52.0 percent from the field and 89.9 percent from the stripe. At 27 years old, he’s squarely in his prime and firmly in the conversation as a top-three overall fantasy pick.
SGA’s environment remains ideal heading into the new season. The Thunder locked up their core trio of Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, ensuring continuity around their superstar floor general.
He has played at least 75 games in back-to-back seasons, all while improving his off-ball shooting. With coach Mark Daigneault’s offensive system built around his strengths, expect another season of elite efficiency and volume from the midrange, rim, and beyond the arc.
It’s fair to wonder whether post-title complacency could affect the Thunder, but SGA’s track record suggests otherwise. He’s one of the most reliable players in fantasy basketball, combining top-tier scoring with elite defensive stats. Consistency, durability, and peak efficiency make Gilgeous-Alexander one of the safest first-round anchors in any format.
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What Are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Gilgeous-Alexander to score 4,074.8 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 31.1 points per game.
This includes 10.9 field goals per game, 1.8 three-pointers per game, and 7.6 free throws per game.
It also includes 5.1 rebounds per game, 7.3 assists per game, 1.7 steals per game, and 0.9 blocks per game.
Where Does Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Gilgeous-Alexander is ranked third overall and first at his position. The two players ranked ahead of him overall include Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Cade Cunningham, Luka Dončić, Paolo Banchero, Alperen Sengün, and Domantas Sabonis.
He is ranked first at his position with no players ranked ahead of him. The five players ranked behind him at his position include Cade Cunningham, Luka Dončić, Trae Young, Tyrese Maxey, and Stephen Curry.
