The question of Karl-Anthony Towns winning any award this season is most likely mute, but the Minnesota Timberwolves’ All-Star has the ability to win the best award in the future.
The Most Valuable Player award is one of the more prestigious awards an individual can achieve in the NBA, aside from the Larry O’Brien trophy (team award).
The MVP trophy is actually named after Maurice Podoloff, who was the league’s first President. And that same award has been given every year since 1955.
The MVP is voted by fans, sports writers and the media.