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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Reacts To Andrew Nembhard News

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) reacted to Andrew Nembhard reportedly agreeing to a contract extension with the Indiana Pacers.

Ben Stinar

Jan 2, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) looks down the court before a play against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) looks down the court before a play against the Boston Celtics during the first quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports

Andrew Nembhard is coming off a productive sophomore season in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers.

He finished the year with averages of 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest while shooting 49.8% from the field and 35.7% from the three-point range in 68 games.

On Wednesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Nembhard agreed to a contract extension with Indiana.

Via Wojnarowski: "Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard has agreed on a three-year, $59 million contract extension, Todd Ramasar and Jaafar Choufani of @LifeSportsAgncy tell ESPN. Deal is maximum allowable over that term for one of the breakout players of the 2024 NBA playoffs."

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is currently teammates with Nembhard on the Canadian Men's Basketball team.

Gilgeous-Alexander sent out a post to his Instagram story with a reaction to the news (h/t Alex Adams of BehindthePlayPodcast).

Gilgeous-Alexander wrote: "Told yall... Greatest passer ever"

He is referring to recent comments he made about attributes for the ideal basketball player.

Via Global Sports News: "Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is creating the perfect player.

🔥 Scoring: Kobe Bryant 👀 Passing: Andrew Nembhard 🔒 Defense: Lu Dort 🧠 Basketball IQ: Chris Paul 🚀 Athleticism: LeBron James"

Nembhard helped the Pacers finish as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 47-35 record.

They made the conference finals for the first time since the 2014 season.

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SGA's IG Story / July 24

On the other hand, Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to the first seed in the Western Conference with a 57-25 record.

They made the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020.

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BEN STINAR

Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.