Jeff Zillgitt, Mark Medina and Matt Eppers, USA TODAY
Published
7:57 pm UTC May. 18, 2021
LeBron James said Golden State s Steph Curry is the MVP of the 2020-21 season.
Perhaps James was just using a little gamesmanship ahead of the Lakers play-in game against the Warriors. Regardless, Curry is a legit MVP candidate this season.
But will Curry win the award? Or will Denver s Nikola Jokic, taken No. 41 in the second round of the 2014 draft, become the lowest draft pick ever to win MVP?
What about rookie of the year? Charlotte s LaMelo Ball or Minnesota s Anthony Edwards? Utah s Rudy Gobert or Philadelphia s Ben Simmons for defensive player of the year? It seems New York s Julius Randle is the easy choice for Most Improved Player. Coach of the Year isn t so easy. And Sixth Man of the Year presents a couple of different options.