Thunder' Gilgeous-Alexander Wins 2026 NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award

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OKC Thunder' Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Named 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year Award.

The Oklahoma City Thunder guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the annual Kia Clutch Player of the Year award on Tuesday night for 2025-26 season.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is also the reigning MVP and NBA Finals MVP Winner.

Gilgeous-Alexander becomes the fourth player to win the clutch award, which was added in tribute to Jerry West —

All three of the leading vote-getters had compelling statistical arguments for the award:

• Gilgeous-Alexander led the league with 175 points in clutch times, plus was ninth with 21 assists in those situations. The Thunder went 20-7 in the 27 clutch games in which he played, and outscored opponents by 93 points in those clutch situations with him on the floor.

• Edwards shot 56.5% from the field in clutch moments, the best of any of the league’s 19 players that had at least 85 clutch-time points this season.

• Murray was second in clutch points with 166 plus led the league with 30 clutch-time assists.

Who won the first NBA Clutch player of the year award?

The Sacramento Kings point guard won the first-ever annual Kia Clutch Player of the Year award on Tuesday night for his stellar 2022-23 season.