WNBA voters are stressed. Ballots for the 2023 season awards are due Sunday night, and many voters still haven’t decided who they’ll pick for MVP.
It’s largely regarded as a three-player race between the Las Vegas Aces‘ A’ja Wilson, who is the reigning MVP and defensive player of the year; the New York Liberty‘s Breanna Stewart; and the Connecticut Sun‘s Alyssa Thomas.
All three have put together historic seasons and catapulted their teams to the top of the WNBA standings. Wilson could become the fourth player to win the award three times, all the more impressive considering she is only 27. Stewart could win her second MVP (she also has two Finals MVPs in her trophy case). This would be Thomas’ first MVP award.
The past few weeks have only made it more difficult for voters. Stewart recorded her fourth 40-point game of the season Tuesday, tying Diana Taurasi for the most in league history. That same night, Thomas registered her sixth triple-double of the season behind an unprecedented line of 27 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists and 6 steals. Wilson has been on a tear the past few weeks, earning her first 40-point game before following it Aug. 22 with a 53-point outing, which tied the league’s single-game scoring record.
The closest WNBA MVP race between three…
