Napheesa Collier\u2019s injury opened the door for a competitive Unrivaled MVP race. Several players are making strong cases for the award. Aliyah Boston, Marina Mabrey, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, Allisha Gray, and a few others are putting together very strong seasons. For Lisa Leslie, Brittney Sykes is a clear favorite.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the Laces took on the Hive, Leslie said on the broadcast late in the second quarter, \u201cYou talked about Brittney Sykes being sort of a sleeper for MVP, but she\u2019s not a sleeper to me. In all honesty, I think she should be top one or two in the running for MVP.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brittney Sykes is in the middle of a very strong season<\/p>\n
Hearing Leslie pick Sykes as one of the favorites for MVP isn\u2019t very surprising. Sykes is playing extremely well, and her performances have translated to team success. Between Sykes, Jackie Young, Alyssa Thomas, Naz Hillmon, Maddy Siegrist, and Jordin Canada, the Laces have one of the deepest rosters<\/a> in Unrivaled.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sykes leads that stacked roster in scoring with 19.6 points per game. She already exceeded the 20-point mark five times and flirted with 30-point performances on several occasions. She is getting her points efficiently, too, shooting close to 50% from the floor and 42.1% from three. Sykes isn\u2019t just a scorer either. She also averages 3.8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Laces sit comfortably at the top of the standings with a 9-2 record and have already clinched a playoff spot. You can\u2019t talk about the MVP race without including players from the best team in the league in the conversation, and, out of the Laces\u2019 big three, Sykes has the best case.\u00a0<\/p>\n