At 35-years-old, in his 17th season, LeBron James is still doint his thing.
Averaging 25.6 points, 10.7 assists, and 7.8 rebounds on 49% shooting for the West-leading Lakers, Bron finds himself in yet another MVP conversation.
At this point, it seems like something we can expect from “the King” but it doesn’t mean we should take it for granted. His case for the MVP this season (even if Giannis has a significant lead) is impressive in that it means he’ll have been a finalist in all but three years of his career, so long as he keeps going at his current pace.
If LeBron finishes 2nd in the MVP race:
MVP awards: 4
Runner-up: 4
Third: 3
Fourth or fifth: 3
Meaning; the only 3 seasons of his career where he didn’t finish as a finalist were his rookie year, his sophomore year, and last season where he missed the most games of his career.
— Josh Eberley 🇨🇦 (@JoshEberley) March 7, 2020
Winning a single MVP, for any player, is hard enough and winning 4 of them is almost impossible. But to be a finalist for 14 out of 17 total seasons in the NBA is basically unheard of, especially at this stage of his career.
LeBron is about as consistent as it gets in terms of being a consistent and dominant presence in the NBA. He almost always leads his teams to the playoffs and when he does, they typically advance pretty far.
One has to wonder when it will end — because it has to end at some point, right?
