The NBA has seen a revival in big men over the last few seasons. In fact, the four most recent MVPs have all been paint-oriented players. Denver NuggetsCenter Nikola JokicHis security was assured second consecutive MVPThis was a few weeks back. Milwaukee BucksStar Giannis AntetokounmpoIt was also awarded in 2019-2020, back-to-back.
The big man Renaissance is in full swing Brooklyn NetsForward Kevin DurantTwitter users responded to a controversial question. Which center would you suggest for Most Valuable Player honors at the NBA’s modern NBA? He suggested Patrick Ewing from the Basketball Hall of Fame. David Robinson Hakeem Olajuwon. These two players won the MVP hardware during their playing days. Olajuwon won it in 1994, and Robinson took the honor the next season.
What 90s centers would be the mvp candidates if they played in today’s nba
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) May 18, 2022
Basketball Twitter provided a wealth of information, including answers from past and current players. Rayford Young, father of Atlanta Hawksguard Trae YoungDurant’s question asked for only one name. Young’s elder brother played college football for Texas Tech between 1996 and 2000, before moving to France as a professional soccer player.
I got Pat Ewing and shaq Robinson https://t.co/IsL1zUJMUc
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) May 18, 2022
A little later, Los Angeles LakersFour-time MVP and superstar LeBron JamesHis choices were echoed by Durant, who also chimed in. Durant and Durant were in agreement on Robinson and Olajuwon. But, The King preferred Shaquille Olajuwon to Ewing. When Shaq played for the Lakers, he won MVP.
Shaq, Dream, Admiral.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 18, 2022
While it’s a fun conversation to have, we will never know if these old schools could really contend for the MVP title in today’s NBA. Who would you choose to be on your list?