Today Jokic won the regular season MVP, and after becoming the first MVP in the history of the Nuggets, he naturally became the first player in team history to win the MVP. After the Nuggets achieved a "breakthrough of zero" in team history MVP, there are still 8 teams in the NBA that have never had an MVP. Who among them will be the first to break the wilderness?
1. Nets
Closest to MVP season: 2001–02 (Kidd, MVP second in the vote)
It's hard to imagine that the Nets, which now have Durant and Irving, and the heyday lineup, have always been out of MVP. At the ABA, the Nets were prominent, winning the Finals twice, and Dr. J, who played for the team at the time, was also elected MVP three times. But since joining the NBA in 1976, the Nets' good fortune has been exhausted.
In the NBA, the Nets really rose in the early 2000s. After Kidd joined, he led the Nets to the Finals in 2002 and 2003. In the 2001-02 season, Kidd led the Nets, who had won 26 wins in the previous season, to 52 wins, becoming a big favorite for MVP, but unfortunately lost to Duncan and ranked second. It was also the Closest season for the Nets to MVP since 1976.
Durant was a big MVP hit at the beginning of the season last season and this season, but he didn't make it to the MVP shortlist. Will Durant, who will turn 34 in September, still have a play?
2. Wasps
Closest to MVP season: 1996–97 (Glenn Rice, fifth in MVP vote)
NBA officials divide the History of the Hornets into two segments, one from the formation of the Army in 1988 to the relocation to New Orleans in 2002, and the other from the Formation of the Bobcats in 2004 to the renaming of the Hornets in 2014, until today. In the history of the Hornets, although there are also many unique stars, whether it is Larry Johnson or Morningn, whether it is Curry's father or Baron Davis, including the representative of the previous few years, Kemba Walker, they are far from the MVP when playing for the Hornets.
The Hornets most recently came to MVP in the 1996-97 season. Rice, who played for the Heat for the first six seasons of his career, joined the Hornets in 1995. In 1996-97, Rice averaged 26.8 points, four rebounds and two assists per game, led the league with a 47 percent three-point shooting percentage, and took the All-Star Game MVP from Jordan, and the Hornets tied for 55th in the Eastern Conference with 54 wins and 28 losses. In the end, in the MVP vote for the season, Les was ranked 5th.
Now that Lameló Ball has made a name for himself in the league, will he be able to fill the gaps in team history in the future?
3. Piston
Closest to MVP season: 1970–71 (Dave Bin, third in the MVP vote)
1973-74 (Bob Lannier, third on the MVP vote)
1996–97 (Grant Hill, third on the MVP vote)
The Pistons have reached the Finals 7 times in their history and won the championship three times, but no one has filled the gap in the MVP of the regular season. "Smiling Assassin" Thomas was ranked 5th in the MVP vote in 1983–84, Ben Wallace was 7th in 2003–04, and Billups was 5th in 2005–06.
The Pistons players were third in the MVP vote three times, most recently in the 1996–97 season. Hill averaged 21.4 points, nine rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 49.6 percent from the field and leading the Pistons to fifth in the Eastern Division with 54 wins and 28 losses. In the MVP votes of the season, Hill ranked third after Carl Malone and Jordan.
4. Walkers
Closest to MVP season: 2003-04 (O'Neal Jr., third in MVP vote)
Similar to the Nets, the Pacers were dominant during the ABA era, reaching the Finals five times and winning the championship three times, and Mel Daniels and George McGinnis were selected as MVP three times together. After entering the NBA, the Pacers did not have the courage of the past, and did not reach the Finals until 2000, and have not won the championship since then.
When it comes to the Pacers, Reggie Miller comes first, but his playing days weren't a hit on the MVP charts. The Pacers first had an idea for the MVP in the 2003-04 season. O'Neal Jr. averaged 20.1 points, 10 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.6 blocks per game this season, shooting 43.4% from the field and leading the team to 61 wins and 21 losses, the league's first. But in the MVP vote of the season, O'Neal Jr. was no. 3, losing to Garnett and Duncan.
Since then, neither Artest, Granger nor Paul George, nor Oladipo and Sabonis Jr., have had any contact with the MVP during their time with the Pacers.
5. Grizzly Bear
Closest to MVP season: None
The Grizzlies soared this year, but due to their late formation (1995), they were always on the same side as the MVP. During their stay in Vancouver, the Grizzlies were kept out of the playoffs. During gasol's time, the Grizzlies also did not appear in the MVP list.
It wasn't until the "grinding and strangulation" era that the Grizzlies really shined in the NBA. But of the three representatives Gasol Jr., Conley and Randolph, only Gasol Jr. was in the top 10 (8th) of the MVP vote in 2014-15. Now that Morant is a hot rising star, can he fill the gaps in team history in the future?
6. Pelicans
Closest to MVP season: 2007-08 (Paul, MVP second in the vote)
According to the NBA division, the Pelicans have been relocating from Charlotte since 2002, and the Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans in 2013, until today. The Pelicans' history is relatively simple, with Paul, Anthony Davis and Zion representing three phases of team history.
Among them, Paul almost brought back the MVP trophy for the Pelicans (Wasps). In the 2007-08 season, Paul averaged 21.1 points, 11.6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game, shooting 48.8% from the field and 36.9% from three-point range, winning assists and steals, and leading the team to second place in the West End with 56 wins and 26 losses. But unfortunately, in the MVP vote, Paul is still inferior to Kobe. In the 2008–09 season, Paul was 5th in the MVP vote.
7. Magic
Closest to MVP season: 1994–95 (O'Neal, second in the MVP vote)
2010-11 (Howard, MVP second)
Although the magic has not been in the army for a long time, it is a superstar and has reached the finals twice, but unfortunately it has never been with the MVP.
The era of O'Neill and Penny was magic's first glory period. In 1993-94, O'Neal was 4th in the MVP vote; in 1994-95, O'Neal averaged 29.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.4 blocks per game, shooting 58.3% from the field, and while winning the scoring championship, he also led the team to 57 wins and 25 losses, and all the way to the Finals. But in the MVP vote for the season, O'Neal still lost to David Robinson.
In the 1995–96 season, Pence Hardaway finished third in the MVP vote, losing to Jordan and Robinson. During Maddy's tenure, he finished 4th in the MVP vote in 2001–02 and 2002–03.
Years later, Howard brought a second period of glory to the Magic. From 2007-08 to 2009-10, Howard was in the top 5 of the MVP vote for three consecutive seasons. In the 2010-11 season, Howard averaged 22.9 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, shooting 59.3% from the field, and was also a big hit for MVP when he was elected best defensive player for the third consecutive year. Unfortunately, he finished 2nd in the MVP vote, losing to Rose.
8. Raptors
Closest to MVP season: None
Three years ago, the Raptors won the first championship in team history, and Kawhi Leonard brought the Finals MVP back to Toronto, but the Raptors players were still out of the MVP.
Carter was the raptors' first-generation leader, but during his time with the Raptors, he was only once in the top 10 of the MVP vote (10th in 1999-00); carter was followed by Bosh, who was 7th in the MVP vote in 2006-07; and then "Garbage Brothers"), Lowry and DeRozan were only ranked 10th and 8th in the MVP vote; and Leonard briefly stopped at the Raptors in the 2018-19 season, where he was 9th in the MVP vote Siakam, the raptors' leader today, also finished 10th in the MVP vote in the 2019-20 season.
Can Siakam, VanVleet and even Scotty Barnes bring the MVP trophy back to Toronto? (Supine Braces/Hairy)