Gilgeous-Alexander is the MVP partly because he had a stellar 2024-25 season. He was the league scoring champ, did so at high efficiency, ranked among the steals leaders and collected an enviable amount of blocked shots for a point guard. Those were his qualifications and they proved his impact at both ends of the floor.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the hunt for the MVP sweep. After winning the NBA’s 2024-25 regular season MVP award and the Western Conference Finals MVP award, Gilgeous-Alexander is one NBA Finals MVP away from completing the trifecta.

Oddsmakers see Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the clear player to beat in the race for NBA Finals MVP. SGAs' MVP odds are as short as -625 as of Tuesday.