Aaron Gordon's hamstring injury put a spotlight on the Denver Nuggets' limited depth in their NBA playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) walks off the court after his team defeated the Denver Nuggets in game seven of

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the third player in franchise history to win NBA MVP honors, as the guard was named the 2024-25 NBA MVP on Wednesday. Gilgeous-Alexander beat out Denver Nuggets superstar center and three-time MVP Nikola Jokić for the award.

Nikola Jokić's former head coach apparently believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the 2024-25 NBA MVP. "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he's MVP," Michael Malone said Tuesday during an appearance on ESPN's postgame coverage when discussing the Oklahoma City Thunder's 114-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

During NBA playoff pregame coverage in Oklahoma City, Malone clarified, if he had a MVP vote, he would have voted for Jokić over eventual MVP winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Michael Malone was instrumental in the development of Nikola Jokic throughout his NBA career. The former Denver Nuggets head coach The post Michael Malone Clarifies Nikola Jokic MVP Stance After Getting Heat from Nuggets Fans appeared first on FirstSportz.