OFFICIAL: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, NBA MVP ahead of Nikola Jokic

For years, the NBA has made a mockery of end-of-season awards, and this season has been no exception. A little before 4 p.m. in New York and a little before 1 p.m. in Los Angeles, Shams Charania announced in a tweet (admittedly, his literary capacity doesn't go much further) that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the MVP of the season.

He thus succeeds Nikola Jokic, surely deservedly, as he led a team to 68 victories. The Serbian's season has been impressive, the best personally of his life, but the Nuggets deserve this 'punishment' for their lamentable regular season, and Shai and the OKC deserve the award for their historic year. He averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists, and 5 rebounds per game this season.

Just remember that Luka Doncic, who wasn't even second last year, averaged 33.9 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.2 rebounds. Numbers are relative, but they should agree, because Jokic's numbers this year have been insane, averaging 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 10.2 assists. Consistency, or shall we say, the lack of it, doesn't get awards...

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