Hardwood Knocks, Episode 432: NBA MVP Ladder
From Nikola Jokic and LeBron James to Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry to Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant, the 2020-21 NBA MVP race remains a blur. No fewer than five candidates could be outright winners right now. To make sense of the MVP pecking order AT THIS MOMENT, we bring on Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes (@gt_hughes). Along with Dan, he breaks up the most serious contenders into tiers and tries to provide some clarity on a competition that’s showing no signs of predictability. TIMESTAMPS ⬇️
👉All-Star Game? (1:46)
👉Depth of the MVP field (4:22)
👉Tier 1 (6:59)
👉Tier 1.5/2 (24:59)
👉Tier 3 (40:42)
👉Tier 4 (1:01:34)