Who Won the NBA MVP 2016?
The answer to the question everyone is asking, “Who won the NBA MVP 2016?”
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2016-17 season. This is the first time that Westbrook has won the MVP award. He was also named to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Star team this season.
James Harden
Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden was named the MVP for the 2016-2017 NBA season. He is the first player in Rockets history to win the award.
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs was named the 2016 NBA Most Valuable Player on June 26, 2016, becoming the sixth player in Spurs history to receive the honor. Leonard received 634 points, including 81 first-place votes, from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. He narrowly edged out fellow finalists LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Leonard is just the fourth player to receive MVP honors unanimously.
LeBron James
LeBron James has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for a record-tying fourth time.
The league announced Sunday that the Cleveland Cavaliers star had been voted the MVP for the 2016-17 season. He received the honor in 2003-04, 2008-09 and 2009-10 with the Miami Heat, making him just the fifth player in league history to win at least four MVPs.
James, who turns 32 next month, is coming off one of his best seasons yet. He averaged 26.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 8.6 assists while leading the Cavs to their third straight Eastern Conference title.
