Over the past few seasons in the NBA, big men have made a resurgence. In fact, the last four MVPs have been paint-oriented players. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic secured his second consecutive MVP a few weeks ago, and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo also won it in back-to-back years from 2019-2020.
With the big man renaissance in full effect, Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant took to Twitter with a debate-worthy question. What center from the 1990s era would be in contention for Most Valuable Player honors in the modern NBA?