Nikola Jokic has reportedly gained MVP for a second straight season, per NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Denver Nuggets middle Nikola Jokic has been voted the NBA’s Most Invaluable Participant for a second consecutive season, sources inform ESPN. A proper announcement is anticipated this week.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 9, 2022
The League will make a proper announcement someday this week, in accordance with Woj. The Joker grew to become the 14th participant in League historical past to win back-to-back MVPs and the primary since Stephen Curry did it in ’15 and ’16.
Jokic put collectively a traditionally nice season this season with out Jamal Murray (torn ACL) and Michael Porter Jr. (decrease again) by his facet for many if not the entire common season. Jokic completed the 2021-22 marketing campaign, averaging 27.1 factors, 13.8 rebounds, and seven.9 assists per recreation on 58.3 p.c capturing from the sector. He additionally led the League in PER (32.8), win shares (15.2), field plus/minutes (13.7), and worth over alternative participant (9.8).
The Joker additionally grew to become the primary participant in NBA historical past to hit 2,000 factors, 1,000 boards, and 500 dimes in a single season.
Denver posted a 48-34 document for the yr, good for sixth within the Western Convention, with Jokic guiding the Nuggets’ sixth-ranked offense within the League.
The opposite finalists for the MVP have been Giannis Antentokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
