Nikola Jokić named NBA 2020-21 MVP

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/Getty Images Nikola Jokic was the best player in the NBA this season, and per Shams Charania of The Athletic it looks like that will result in him being named the league MVP:

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic has won the 2020-21 NBA MVP award, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2021 As the 41st pick in the NBA Draft, Jokic is the lowest-drafted player ever to win the MVP award, and the first MVP in Denver Nuggets NBA history. Shaquille O’Neal was the last center to win the MVP, in the 2004-05 season. Jokic winning it in an era that emphasizes the deep ball and freedom of movement for guards is an outstanding achievement, and a…