As for league MVP, Brunson is currently an honorable mention in Michael C. Wright’s weekly Kia MVP Ladder on NBA.com. Brunson has the Knicks (44-28) as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. As a leader, he led the Knicks throughout the year as they became their newest franchise player.
However, his main rivals for the award are Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), the latter two of whom are also likely to take home All-NBA honors First Team. the general of the Knicks department.
Brunson will get another chance to build on his incredible work this season in tonight’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs.