Kevin Durant slices the MVP and surprises: “He’s just…”

While the Suns will join Los Angeles to continue the series against the Clippers, Kevin Durant has been quite talkative lately. The winger even spoke out on THE thorny issue of this end of the campaign: the MVP. And for the Slim Reaper, the result is quite clear.

In the winners’ camp this Tuesday night against the Clippers, after recording his first loss to the Suns, Kevin Durant was important in the success of his team with 28 units. The former Nets member continues to find his bearings in Arizona, so Phoenix is ​​logically the favorite to win the ring next June. A title that he will not have however: that of the MVP.

Kevin Durant has made his choice for MVP

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo et Joel Embiid are the three finalists for this trophy, as the NBA was able to reveal earlier in the week. Without injury, Durant could have claimed a place on the podium, however, the important thing is elsewhere for him. Proof that he is not bitter, he gave his vote to Embiid after his crazy season with the Sixers.

Kevin Durant picks Joel Embiid to win MVP

“He’s just flat-out unstoppable”

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Kevin Durant picks Joel Embiid to win MVP: “He’s just unstoppable. »

Dominant as ever in the racket, capable of punishing at long distance in other cases, we must recognize that Embiid is a devastating offensive weapon. It is no coincidence that Vincent Collet and many French people hope to see him become a member of the EDF for years to come. The priority remains the title for the pivot, but he will probably not spit on an MVP he has coveted for a long time.

This statement of Durant comes from his appearance in the show “The ETCs”. He also took the opportunity to detail his thoughts on Joel a little, believing that he was THE favorite according to him in the past.

Kevin Durant “I didn’t want to make a choice not to end up with Jokic and Giannis fans in my timeline, but Joel is my guy. He was also my choice last year. I was the favorite, then someone fell in my lap two years in a row. But if it’s not me, then I take Embiid. »

Rather than vote for himself, Kevin Durant therefore readily acknowledged that Joel Embiid was the favorite for the MVP. Quite classy from the Suns player, who could also meet this opponent during the grand finals in a few weeks. We imagine that the Cameroonian will appreciate.