Stephen A's Take: SGA joins elite company as MVP | Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury was heartbreaking.

Stephen A's Take: SGA joins elite company as MVP | Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury was heartbreaking.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.

🏆 NBA Finals Recap

  • Champions: Oklahoma City Thunder win the 2024–2025 NBA Championship in Game 7 over the Indiana Pacers.
  • MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (SGA)
    • 29 points, 12 assists, 1 turnover in Game 7
    • Joins elite company as MVP, scoring champ, and NBA champion in the same season
  • Thunder’s Core:
    • Jalen Williams (J-Dub), Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein
    • Deep bench with Wiggins and Wallace
    • Second-youngest championship team in NBA history

💔 Tyrese Haliburton Injury

  • Suffered an Achilles injury in Game 7
  • Was off to a hot start before going down
  • Emotional moment as he greeted teammates on crutches post-game
  • His absence shifted the momentum of the game and series

🏀 Indiana Pacers’ Future

  • Despite the loss, the Pacers showed promise:
    • Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner, and others showed flashes
    • TJ McConnell praised for his gritty performance—nearly MVP-worthy if Pacers had won
  • Haliburton’s injury likely sidelines him for the 2025–2026 season

🚑 Injury Crisis in the NBA

  • Major stars out for next season:
    • Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles)
    • Jayson Tatum (Achilles)
    • Damian Lillard (Achilles)
    • Kyrie Irving (ACL)
  • Raises concerns about the toll of modern pace-of-play on players’ bodies
  • JJ Redick’s comments on modern wear-and-tear vs. old-school physicality are echoed

🔁 Blockbuster Trade: Kevin Durant to Houston Rockets

  • Trade Details:
    • KD to Houston
    • Phoenix receives: Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, 2025 #10 pick, five second-round picks
  • Houston’s New Core:
    • KD joins Fred VanVleet, Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr.
    • Rockets now seen as legit contenders in the West

🔥 Phoenix Suns Fallout

  • KD’s age (36) and contract limited trade return
  • Suns now focused on offloading Bradley Beal, who has a no-trade clause
  • Beal’s value has plummeted—team may pay him to stay home

🧠 Stephen A’s Takeaways

  • OKC is the team to beat, but Houston is coming
  • KD still elite: 27 PPG, 50/39/88 shooting splits
  • Miami Heat missed a huge opportunity by not pursuing KD harder
  • Pat Riley may need to step back and let Erik Spoelstra take over full control

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