A few weeks remain in announcing the NBA’s most valuable player, but what Nikola Jokić recently has brought into focus is the hard choice voters will have to make.
Jokić’s historic triple-double, 31 points, 22 assists and 21 rebounds, in the Denver Nuggets’ overtime win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday had never been done before and stands representative of the kind of season the reigning and three-time MVP is putting together.
Advertisement
Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the best player on arguably the best team and deserves to be considered for the NBA’s top individual honor. (The Cleveland Cavaliers may finish with the league’s best record, but none of their stars’ numbers
→ Continue reading at The New York Times Sports
