Pierce pitched the Thunder to trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant, which sparked a loud conversation across the media. Former NBA guard Jeff Teague took to the "Club 520 Podcast" to make his strong opinion known of the trade.

Still, Hall of Fame NBA player Paul Pierce had an idea for the Thunder -- trade Holmgren for Kevin Durant. The 36-year-old forward is still playing at an MVP-caliber level, and Pierce's reasoning was that Holmgren has hardly played in Oklahoma City's remarkable campaign thus far.

Gilgeous-Alexander joined Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the only players in Thunder history to score 50-plus points. Durant did it four times and Westbrook did it five.

Maybe it will go in. It’s three points. I think it can help us.”

Here's a look at every 50-point performance by an OKC player in franchise history, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points in a 123-114 win against the Utah Jazz. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 of his 54 points in the game's last six minutes, securing a nine-point win. But he still believes he could have scored more and had a better game.

Shai joined Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant as the only Thunder players to score at least 50 points in a single game.

Shawn Marion doesn't believe that Suns star Kevin Durant was right in his assertion of Team USA's dominance over the years.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took center stage in a highly anticipated showdown against fellow 2025 NBA All-Star Game starting guard Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

On the "Ticket & The Truth" podcast with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce spitballed that the Thunder should trade Chet Holmgren for Kevin Durant. He cites that the Thunder have rolled without the 22-year-old for most of the season as he rehabs a hip fracture.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 52 points, but the Oklahoma City Thunder lose 116-109 to the Golden State Warriors in a thrilling NBA matchup.