The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased number of talent outside of the United States.

The top two seeds in the Eastern Conference and three of the top four teams in the West are gone, but the conference finals are loaded with talent. On the NBA's second-biggest stage, here are the 10 best players remaining in the playoffs.

Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven series 2-0 after cruising to a pair of double-digit wins at home earlier this week.

Point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been dominant in the series so far.