A key contributor to the Warriors’ victory over Tatum and the Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals..
Green, a key contributor to the Warriors’ victory over Tatum and the Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals, dissected the leading contenders for the prestigious 2024 MVP award on a recent episode of his self-titled podcast. As he examined the current DraftKings odds, he was surprised to find that despite Tatum’s impressive performances and the Celtics’ success in the first 57 games, the 25-year-old was ranked fifth.
Expressing his bewilderment, Green pointed out that the Celtics were a significant 7.5 games ahead of the second seed in the Eastern Conference. He questioned the rationale behind Tatum’s lower ranking, suggesting that the goalposts had shifted dramatically in this case. Green emphasized that Tatum might not be taken seriously for the MVP until he secures a championship, a criterion that, according to Green, didn’t apply to other past MVPs such as Jokic, Antetokounmpo, and Embiid.
Green highlighted that the pattern of requiring a championship before considering a player for the MVP was not applicable to several former recipients of the award. Pondering aloud, Green proposed a theory that Tatum might be undervalued due to the Celtics falling short of a championship two seasons ago.
