Way-too-early NBA awards & LeBron returns to Lakers lineup | The Big Number
Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine give their way-too-early awards for the NBA season thus far. They debate whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or
Nikola Jokić should be the NBA MVP and whether the Rookie of the Year award should be awarded to Cooper Flagg or Cedric Coward. Next, they discuss why it’s a unanimous decision to give Victor Wembyanama the Defensive Player of the Year despite his injury and why Ryan Rollins has the strongest case for Most Improved Player of the Year.
Plus, why has there been an increase in star player injuries this year? Tom gives his insight. Lastly, LeBron James made his…
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