3 reasons why Nikola Jokic can win the MVP award again in the 2021-22 NBA season
Nikola Jokic was the 2020-21 NBA Most Valuable Player, edging out second-place Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and third-place Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry, who were all finalists for the award.
The 2020-2021 NBA MVP, Nikola Jokic 🔥
First reported by The Athletic and confirmed to ESPN.
🃏 26.4 PPG
🃏 10.8 RPG
🃏 8.3 AST https://t.co/SSNe5YBeEq
The Denver Nuggets center averaged 26.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists in the regular season with a field goal of 56.6% to earn himself the MVP title in the previous season. He could top his previous and outperform every other player in the league to win the 2021-22 NBA MVP award and here's why.
Three reasons why Nikola Jokic can win the MVP award again in the 2021-22 NBA season
#1 Durability/Availability
To win the MVP you must be available for games, as your inability to play games will hamper your chances a great deal. No one was more available than Jokic was in the previous season, as he was one of 11 players in the league to have featured in all 72 games. But he did so while carrying his team on his back and hitting a career-high in points, field goals, rebounds and assists.
Enes Kanter, Dwayne Bacon, RJ Barrett, Bojan Bogdanovic, Mikal Bridges, Anthony Edwards, Justin Holiday, Nikola Jokic, Georges Niang, Duncan Robinson and Ivica Zubac are the only 11 players to play all 72 games this season. (via @bball_ref) https://t.co/wkOGT8Zqy2
He could reenact such durability in the coming season and surpass his previous season records while doing so. This will ultimately aid him in winning the NBA's most prestigious award for a second time consecutively.