He may be the MVP but hes not the best player in the world The Joker is the best player in the world -George Blaha on SGA

Stephen A Smith on Jalen Brunson I'm shocked to have to say thistonight it looked like he was playing to be an MVP rather than be playing to win game 3

Bill Simmons says Paul George has one of the worst contracts in the league

LeBron James Says You Need To Treat SGA With The Same Respect As You Do Giannis On The Open Floor

In December 2025 Max Kellerman claimed the Knicks will never win a championship with Jalen Brunson as their best player Six months later Kellerman says he'd pick Brunson over SGA to lead a team in a playoff series Clipped from the Bill Simmons Podcast

Mike Breen on SGA Does Shai sell calls sometimes Absolutely but so do 287 other players in the NBA It's a strategy to win When they weren't a contender nobody complained He drives to the basket more than any other player

Jones Athletic's Jazz reporter on Kessler He's one of the 4 or 5 best rim protectors in the league He affects winning I think he can be another Rudy Gobert He's good enough defensively that he can be a walking top-10 defense He's a guy who can one day win a Defensive Player of the Year award