​Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has already cemented his place in NBA history. He has already won an NBA title and two Most Valuable Player awards.The Oklahoma City Thunder star also joined an elite group of players who won both the MVP and Finals MVP in the same season after winning both awards in 2025. The last player to do it before him was LeBron James in 2013.SGA can add even more to his legacy. He is only 28 years old, and the Thunder are positioned to be contenders for the next few years with their assets and incoming lottery picks. What they need to prevent is breaking their Big 3.What would prevent him from winning a third straight MVP? NBA analyst Brian Windhorst thinks it is nearly impossible because the media standard gets higher for those who already won it.“There’s something that happens, you can win 2 MVPs in a row but for some reason the standard for winning the third in a just gets very very high,” Windhorst said during a guesting on the Hoop Collective show.“The last guy to win 3 MVPs in a row was Larry Bird. By the way, most of the contested/hot button MVPs were when guys were trying to win their third. Michael Jordan won in ‘91 & ‘92 and Barkley won in ‘93.”Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) reacts in the second quarter against the San Antonio Spurs during game seven of the western conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn ImagesWindhorst also mentioned the time LeBron James won two straight MVPs but failed to get a third one. The analyst thinks Derrick Rose unfairly took it from him.“LeBron won 2 in a row twice. And the one time in between was Derrick Rose. I think Rose was amazing that year, but a lot of people think that was a flaw.”Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on early predictionsEarly predictions for the 2026-27 season by several sports publications have come out.Analysts think the Thunder will continue to be formidable. They are the favorites to win the title, according to DraftKings and ESPN. They are tied for the best odds with Western Conference rivals San Antonio Spurs.As for SGA, they are not that high on him. He is not in the Top 3 to win it. The Canadian star is only in fourth place in ESPN’s ranking.Jan 4, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) greets Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) before a game at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn ImagesAt the top is Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who got 102 points. Second is Denver Nuggets star and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic with 31 points, while Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic comes in at third with 28 points.SGA only got 26 points. Rounding out the Top 5 is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Miami Heat.More Basketball Contenthttps://hardwoodheroics.com/caitlin-clark-taylor-swift-reaction-nike-caitlin-1-sneaker-line/https://hardwoodheroics.com/lebron-james-internal-conflict-austin-reaves-growing-role/https://hardwoodhero