With three of the best players in the league in contention, the NBA announced this Tuesday, 2, the winner of the MVP award for the 2022/23 season.
A NBA announced on the night of this Tuesday, 2, Joel Embiid as the MVP of the 2022/23 season. The Cameroonian center was seen as the favorite for the award since the end of the regular season, and confirmed what everyone expected by beating the other award finalists Nikola Jokic It is Giannis Antetokounmpo.
No wonder, the Cameroonian pivot had impressive numbers throughout the season that took the Philadelphia 76ers third in the Eastern Conference. According to ESPN statistics, the player averaged 33.1 points, in addition to 10.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists. With his 2.13m, Embiid also excelled at blocks, averaging 1.7 per game.
The 2022-23 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player is… Joel Embiid!#NBAAwards | #KiaMVP | @Kiapic.twitter.com/Ztj5HCzfuL
—NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2023
Along with his team, the player is still alive in the pursuit of the NBA title this season, but has not been available in recent matches. The star suffered a knee injury during the first round of the playoffs against brooklyn nets, and could not play the last two matches. Despite this, he is expected to return at the next appointment.
Source: sportbuzz
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