With the regular season officially over and the Philadelphia 76ers now preparing for the playoffs, the debate of who should win the MVP now continues to heat up with everybody’s resume all complete.
The big candidates are Sixers star Joel Embiid, Nikole Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, and Giannis Antetetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Embiid has built up a solid case to win the award after leading the league in scoring with 30.6 points per game. He is the first big man to lead the league in scoring since 2000 and he is the first big to average 30 points in a season since 1982.
His efforts out on the floor in guiding the Sixers to success in the regular season have convinced a lot of people that he should win MVP. Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is selecting Embiid for the award.
Idk about DPOY and ROY but Joel MVP, Tyler 6MOTY, JP MIP
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) April 12, 2022
Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is also picking Embiid for the award citing that people like Jokic and Antetokounmpo more than him and that is why he doesn’t get the same love.
KD says Embiid is his pick for MVP. Do you agree? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/j3rzJhkbty
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 12, 2022
It will be interesting to see who wins the award, but Embiid has just as good a chance as anybody to take home the honors.
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