Gilgeous-Alexander, in the eyes of most, is the best …

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If the players’ votes are any indication — and they usually are — then the silky smooth Thunder star is on his way to a second straight Michael Jordan Trophy. He didn’t just top our player polling; he nearly doubled the support of the second-place finisher, Denver’s Nikola Jokić. And therein lies the irony of it all. While Wembanyama’s choice to spotlight himself appeared to help his cause with the oddsmakers (he’s currently second behind SGA), he didn’t even crack the top five in the players’ vote. But that, as much as anything, is a testament to the strength of the field rather than an indictment of the Spurs phenom’s candidacy. This group is just that great. And Gilgeous-Alexander, in the eyes of most, is the best of them all. Again.
New York Times

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