While Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a shoo-in to be named an All-Star starter for a second straight season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have their work cut out for them to help Jalen Williams make his first career All-Star bid.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

At the end of the season, besides the DPOY award, the NBA decides the players that are on the first and second All-Defensive teams. However, the offense gets three teams which Williams said on the “The Young Man And The Three” show that he has a “big thing with that.”

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, 134-114. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points in 29 minutes while Jalen Williams put up 19 points, six rebounds, five assists,

OKC's Jalen Williams is likely to make the cut for the NBA All-Star Game next month, but it’s far from a certainty. Maybe 60/40.

Oklahoma City could be without its No. 1 option on Sunday, but another star has a chance to showcase his talents. After missing Friday’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a right wrist strain, MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is questionable for Sunday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.