Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James memorably became the league's all-time leading scorer Tuesday night, with little possibility of anything overshadowing the historic achievement.
Then again, did anyone notice the Lakers actually lost the game to the suddenly intriguing Oklahoma City Thunder? While we can debate LeBron's place among the all-time fantasy greats (as colleague Andre Snellings expertly does here), the best fantasy option for this season played for the other team.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 30 points and 49 fantasy points in the 133-130 victory, a rather important result in the big picture as each team jockeys for playoff inclusion. Sure, James scored 38 points and 63 fantasy points, and he continues to carry fantasy managers in his incredible, age-38 season, but Gilgeous-Alexander may actually finish this season ranked as the No. 1 fantasy option.
Talk about being overshadowed. Is anyone talking about this?