Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Told Cavaliers In 2018 Not To Draft Him

SGA took measures to dodge Cavs in 2018 NBA Draft, stunning his college coach: ‘What are you doing?’

Before Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became a household name and one of the brightest stars in the NBA, he was an auspicious prospect hoping to hear his name called in the early part of the 2018 NBA Draft. Gilgeous-Alexander played for the University of Kentucky under head coach John Calipari in the 2017-18 college season and averaged 14.4 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers ha…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Told Cavaliers In 2018 Not To Draft Him

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets and then traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.  The Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to select Gilgeous-Alexander with the eighth overall pick, but the guard told them he didn’t want to play for them.  “He made himself a lottery pick to the point that Cleveland wanted to draft him,” John Calipari said on Golic & Golic. “And he said, ‘No, I’m…