Can an NBA player win the title the same season he wins the league’s Kia Most Valuable Player (MVP) award?
The focus and discipline to do both are considerable — and perhaps less aligned than one might think.
For fans of the Boston Celtics, if the answer is no, they might feel better about star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum falling out of the running for the 2023 MVP award given Boston’s designs on Banner 18 this season.
On the other side of the coin, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has pushed hard for the award. While he may have it sewn up, will it come at a cost when his legs are needed to advance in the playoffs?
The hosts of the Ringer “The Answer” podcast, J. Kyle Mann and Seerat Sohi, recently talked it over.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to see whether they believe there is a connection here.
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