Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard is a darkhorse candidate for 2019 NBA MVP. If if the Blazers are going to earn any league-wide awards this season, Frank Urbina of HoopsHype says Lillard provides their best shot. Urbina runs down all 30 NBA franchises, pinpointing their most obvious hope for national accolades. Awards range from Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player to the big one.
Urbina quotes Lillard’s famous assertion, “I’m one of the best players in the NBA. Tell me how I’m not.” He supports the sentiment, then drops the hammer that it’s still not good enough to get Lillard into the MVP conversation:
Of course, Lillard is absolutely right in his sentiments.