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OKLAHOMA CITY — If the 2026 summer is the offseason where Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti makes drastic changes to the roster, don't expect All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to influence decisions. Gilgeous-Alexander's 35 points in Thunder's Game 7 came in a 111-103 losing effort to the San Antonio Spurs , elminating the defending champions before reaching the NBA Finals.
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While the Thunder front office could use its assets to make trades over the summer, Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters that he'll be keeping himself out of those conversations .
"I will give zero input," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "I will let Sam Presti , the greatest GM ever, do his job."
For the eighth consecutive season, there will be a new NBA champion crowned between the Spurs and the New York Knicks in this year's Finals.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets 'brilliant' praise for Game 7 performance
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Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from Game 6 's 15-point performance by scoring a team-high 35 points in a losing effort against the Spurs. The Thunder's season came to an end after dropping Game 7 against the Spurs, stopping the defending champions from an opportunity to win back-to-back titles.
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Heading into the offseason, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault praised Gilgeous-Alexander for keeping his team into the game's final two minutes, when the Spurs' six-point lead down the stretch turned into a 111-103 victory.
"He was brilliant, obviously, he had a great game," Daigneault told reporters. "It was a really big-time game from him."
The Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs will face the Knicks in this year's NBA Finals, hosting Game 1 on Wednesday.
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