Will it be unanimous?
That’s the only question. Will A’ja Wilson’s third MVP award be unanimous?
Edwin Garcia makes the case for Las Vegas Aces superstar’s absolute and undisputed excellence, while Chelsea Leite gives love to a more than worthy runner up in the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier.
A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)
Sometimes, we make things far too complicated. Simply put, A’ja Wilson isn’t just having a MVP season; she’s having a career year as part of a Hall-of-Fame career. Not only should she win this award, but it should be a unanimous decision.
Averaging almost 27 points per game, no player scores more than Wilson. She has become the first WNBA player to reach 1,000 points for a season. Like scoring, but love defense? She’s also a solid candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Wilson is leading the league in blocks with 2.6 rejections per game; she’s second-best in rebounding with nearly 12 boards a night.
With the Aces struggling in the middle of the standings for much of the season, Wilson rose to the challenge time and time again,…