Kendrick Perkins Makes Bold Claim About Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder Legacy

Kendrick Perkins makes bold claim about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Gilgeous-Alexander has continued to display his dominance in these NBA Playoffs. After a tough series in which the Denver Nuggets brought the Thunder to seven games, the Thunder made relatively light work of the Minnesota Timberwolves, winning the series 4-1.

Now, the Thunder await to find out who they'll host in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. With the Thunder back in the finals, it sparks a debate of exactly where Gilgeous-Alexander would rank all-time among Thunder players if he's able to bring home a championship. ESPN's Kendrick Perkins has the answer.

"He will be the greatest Thunder ever," Perkins said. "Yes, past Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. [His] third consecutive season averaging over 30, shooting over 50% from the field, scoring title, MVP, Conference [Finals] MVP,  going to the NBA Finals, winning a championship, and he's gonna win Finals MVP.

"Secondly, he would get his superstar jacket. And sit at the table with LeBron James, [Nikola] Jokic, [Stephen] Curry, [Kevin Durant] and Giannis [Antetokounmpo]."

While Perkins has given some wild takes in his day, this one feels incredibly genuine. Who would have a better idea? Perkins was on the last Thunder team to make the NBA Finals and played with that lethal trio.

If Gilgeous-Alexander can deliver what Durant and Westbrook, a pair of all-time greats, couldn't, it would be time to start discussing the possibility of Gilgeous-Alexander being precisely as such.