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WNBA: Will A’ja Wilson’s third MVP award be unanimous?

Connecticut Sun v Las Vegas Aces

Will it be unanimous?

That’s the only question. Will A’ja Wilson’s third MVP award be unanimous?

Edwin Garcia makes the case for Las Vegas Aces superstar’s absolute and undisputed excellence, while Chelsea Leite gives love to a more than worthy runner up in the Minnesota Lynx’s Napheesa Collier.


A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces)

A’ja Wilson.
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Sometimes, we make things far too complicated. Simply put, A’ja Wilson isn’t just having a MVP season; she’s having a career year as part of a Hall-of-Fame career. Not only should she win this award, but it should be a unanimous decision.

Averaging almost 27 points per game, no player scores more than Wilson. She has become the first WNBA player to reach 1,000 points for a season. Like scoring, but love defense? She’s also a solid candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Wilson is leading the league in blocks with 2.6 rejections per game; she’s second-best in rebounding with nearly 12 boards a night.

With the Aces struggling in the middle of the standings for much of the season, Wilson rose to the challenge time and time again, willing her team to victory. A 41-point performance to start September against the Phoenix Mercury, 24 points and 20 rebounds in a win in July versus the Seattle Storm and a league-high 42-point game against the Dallas Wings in a loss. Wilson also is somehow getting better as a player. She has record numbers in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks and a career-low in turnovers. Thanks to her year, the Aces are still a force to be reckoned with. They have won eight of their last 10 games and are eyeing a dynasty.

When you add all her accolades up, no other player can measure up. She’s the the best player on the court regardless of who she shares the floor with. Good luck thinking of another player who should be the M’VP of this league. — Edwin Garcia

Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx)

Minnesota Lynx v New York Liberty

Napheesa Collier.
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Napheesa Collier is having the kind of season that would be a MVP season, if only A’ja Wilson wasn’t having the best season in WNBA history. Collier’s game screams Most Valuable Player in that…

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