Another league MVP has been won and, still, the same question remains; what does the award truly represent? Yes, technically it stands for “most valuable player”, but so often we wonder if the recipient of this award is really the most valuable individual.
With the past three award winners, there were no questions to whether they were the best players in the league during their respective seasons. However, best player doesn’t always coincide with the distinction of most valuable player.
James Harden balled out this year, no one should argue this. He averaged 30.4 PPG, 8.