WNBA awards check in: It will be no surprise—and much deserved—if A’ja Wilson is again the MVP
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WNBA awards check in: It will be no surprise—and much deserved—if A’ja Wilson is again the MVP
A’ja Wilson. | NBAE via Getty Images What are the criteria for the Most Valuable Player award? Is it the amalgamation of raw stats? Add up points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and whoever has the highest total is the MVP? Or is it more nebulous? Do more advanced stats like gravity, plus-minus or net rating signal the intrinsic value of a player? Should team quality factor into someone’s value? And if so, how much? These are all good questions and ways to approach the MVP conversation...
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Is the WNBA MVP award, once again, the A’ja Wilson award?
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