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.

Is Thunder forward Jalen Williams playing? The latest injury update before Wednesday's matchup against the Jazz

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.