LeBron James is a four-time MVP still very much capable of winning his fifth, and this could the year.
LeBron James is now entering his 16th season and still the greatest player in the world. Although the 14x All-Star’s goal is to win more NBA championships, the opportunity to win a fifth MVP award is still very much in play.
Once LeBron committed to joining the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year $153.3 million dollar deal, he also committed to a young team that finished the 2017-2018 season with a 35-47 record. If he, along with the team currently constructed, can reach 50 or more wins and secure a playoff spot it will only help his chances of winning MVP.
If LeBron does lead the Lakers to its first playoff series in five years, chances are he’d be putting up impressive numbers to get the team there.
Last year LeBron finished the season averaging 27.5 points, 9.1 assists along with 8.6 rebounds.
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I’d put my money on him producing another season similar to this past one.
This isn’t to say that LeBron won’t have competition when it comes to winning the MVP award. However, it just seems foolish to undervalue the significance of what he has been doing at this point of his career. If he does, in fact, average similar numbers to last year in what will be his 16th season all while leading the Lakers to the playoffs, the MVP award should unequivocally be his.
The argument could even be made that he should have won some of the previous years, but evidently, he didn’t. He’s the best player in the world, and the case could be made for him to win every year.
Is voter fatigue still an issue? Will LeBron continue to hold off father time and put up spectacular numbers once again? Will another player truly be more deserving of the MVP award?
All questions soon to be answered. One thing is for sure though, LeBron’s opportunity to win the MVP award this year may be his greatest one yet.