On an island with Baylor Scheierman, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander read the room. The OKC crowd had grown angsty to see some NBA history.

Sitting down in front of the group of reports after the Oklahoma City Thunder's 105-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets, Nikola Topic felt a sense of thankfulness for a task most NBA players view as a chore.

One by one, you've seen some of the bigger figures in the NBA world address what's happened in Minnesota. Alex Pretti's death has caused protests and outrage over the last few days.