Following news of Nikola Jokić’s hyperextended knee that could cost him over four weeks of games, this barely qualifies as “bold,” but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is going to repeat as MVP.
And while the betting odds may make this seem like a relatively unremarkable feat right now, the company SGA is about to join does the opposite.
In just a few short months, we’ll be able to add SGA’s name to the following list: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jokić.
It’s almost like a guided tour through NBA history, and Gilgeous-Alexander averaging somewhere around 32 points, six assists and five rebounds for a 70-win team will make him one of the stops on it.