Even though the fighting continues in the regular season of the North American Basketball Championship (NBA), players can no longer fight for the special prizes, they are considered closed by the league.
The NBA has informed clubs that having only 22 of the league’s 30 teams involved in an unusual league finish is a violation of equal opportunities. According to this, in addition to the recognition of the best in the league (MVP), the rookie of the year and the defensive player of the year titles can also be earned with the performance provided before the break of the season in March, as well as joining the team of the year. These will be announced before the restart of the tournament, before July 30th.
Milwaukee Bucks star Jannis Antetokunmpo, who proved to be the best last season, is the most likely to win the MVP title. At the time, he averaged 27.7 points and 12.5 points per game, this time up to 29.6 points and 13.7 rebounds. Rookie of the Year may be Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies), despite the extremely convincing entry of Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans), the first-time finisher of the latest draft played in just 19 meetings.
In terms of statistics, however, they are waiting for the end of the regular season, with each team scheduled to play eight more matches by mid-August before the playoffs begin.
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay)