The NBA MVP race is more tight this year than it has been in quite a while. There are at least five names being mentioned including Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. LeBron’s current teammate Kevin Love chose Russell Westbrook as his MVP pick, LeBron’s former teammate Dwyane Wade didn’t pick him either. Check out Wade’s choice.
“Right now, I would say James Harden,” Wade said before Tuesday’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks. “It’s tough. Any one of those top guys could be MVP. I would say James Harden from everything he’s done for the full season, the entire season. With the injury to Dwight Howard and carrying that team in the tough Western Conference and being right up there. That’s pretty impressive and he’s done it all season long.”
“I think it goes on your full body of work, whatever it is,” Wade said. “I was in a position where I didn’t have the most wins but I felt I deserved MVP (in 2009). LeBron had a great season. He had a better record. Obviously, he got it but I don’t know. That’s why I’m glad I don’t have to make that decision.”
The Rockets are the No. 3 seed despite center Dwight Howard being sidelined much of the season due to injury. Harden is the NBA’s second-leading scorer at 27.2 points a game while also averaging seven assists and 5.8 rebounds.
