The pairing of Jared McCain and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor for the Thunder will have to wait until SGA returns sometime after the NBA's All-Star break, but that won't stop McCain from learning from his new teammate or from killing his excitement to play alongside the league's reigning MVP.

“Just an elite talent. Excited to get to know him more, see his routine, just kinda watch from afar, follow it, and obviously, an elite player. So anything I can do to help his game out, I’m willing to do.”