Kevin Durant is a perennial nominee for the best player in the NBA when he’s healthy but the Nets star has made up his mind as to who should win the award this year.
If Kevin Durant has been healthy all season with the Brooklyn Nets, there’s a good chance he’ll find himself again in the NBA MVP debate given the numbers he’s been putting up. Durant finished the regular season averaging 29.9 points, 7.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.9 steals per game on over 51 percent of shots.
Unfortunately, Durant was limited to playing only 55 games in the 2021-22 regular season, which in itself effectively disqualified him from being considered the best player. So, who should take home the award this year?
Even if he’s not a viable candidate due to the 55 games he’s played, Durant still has an opinion on who he should add more equipment to his trophy bag after this season. His Pick: Philadelphia 76ers Big and Favorite Player of the Year, Joel Embiid.
Kevin Durant will choose Joel Embiid as the NBA MVP
Ahead of the Nets’ Barclays Center game against the Cavs in the NBA Play-In Tournament, Durant was asked about his pick and gushed about what Embiid has accomplished this season, per ESPN.
“If I had to choose, I would go to Joel Embiid,” Durant said. “He led the league in scoring, my husband, and his team won 50 games this year. The numbers have been unbelievable. It’s been an amazing year.
“But you can just close your eyes and just pick any of the top six or seven players and you can get the best player of the year. It shows how great the league we have now and how talented our league is from top to bottom, but I would go with Embiid if I had to choose. “.
There is no denying Embiid’s statistical performance this season. The Sixers’ big man finished the regular season averaging 30.6 points (making him the league champion), 11.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and more than 37 percent from a 3-point range. . Not very shabby.
Most people tend to agree with Durant’s assessment, too.
Having said all that, it would be a safe assumption to say that KD would rather have a playoff over the Nets over a title better than another NBA MVP. And after his team beat Cleveland on Tuesday night, they are on the court as the No. 7 seed looking to make it happen.
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