Iván Holguín López / @ivan_basketball
Today begins the “second half†of the NBA season and with everything that has elapsed up to this point in the season, it is already possible to define who will be the players who are in the race for the different individual trophies offered by the NBA , especially the league MVP.
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Who gets the MVP?
Several names resonate as candidates for the MVP. Joel Embiid with his huge offensive season leading the 76ers, averaging 29.6 points, is one of the main contenders. He will now have to assess his condition during the second half of the season especially with the addition of James Harden to Doc Rivers’ team.
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Close behind is the two-time MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 29.4 units per game and has been the lung of some irregular Bucks, but who we know have all the potential to become title candidates. Giannis is also averaging a total of 11.2 rebounds per game throughout this season.
Stephen Curry is another prime candidate for MVP, leading the league in 3-pointers made (as well as becoming the greatest 3-pointer of all time) and a go-anywhere Warriors. Curry has also served as a mentor to a young but compact group of promises and has shown that his connection with Klay Thompson is still intact after the latter’s return after a 2-year absence. Curry is averaging 25.8 points and 6.3 assists.
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other candidates
DeMar DeRozan also deserves a mention as he had a terrific season with the amazing Bulls and is averaging 28.1 points, his best ever in the league. Similarly, he averages 5.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists. This is also one of the seasons where he has added more minutes in recent years, averaging 35.6 minutes of action per game.
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LeBron James is facing one of the best seasons of his career, but the Lakers’ poor season could doom him in his MVP race. James is currently averaging 29.1 points, a figure that exceeds his all-time record in the league, he is also one of the best rebounders on the purple and gold team with 7.9 rebounds and defensively he is giving up one block per game.
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Ja Morant, Devin Booker and Trae Young are other names to consider especially for the immense contribution they are making to their teams, the first placing his team in third place in the West, while the second leads with his team. the NBA. For his part, Young is the second player who has scored the most points in the campaign.
