Stephen Curry hasn't just changed the way the NBA thinks about defending point guards and shooting threes; he's also forced us to find new ways to talk about the MVP race.
In truth, it's pretty much been over since December, when Curry and the Golden State Warriors scurried out to a record 24-0 start. His excellence in service of the Dubs' 62-6 mark has only strengthened his claim to a second straight Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
If not for Curry's all-timer of a campaign, the MVP debate would be as robust as ever in 2015-16. The league is loaded with top-tier talent of all ages and positional designations.
Just because Curry is the cream of the crop doesn't mean the rest of the field is unworthy of recognition. To spread the love around a bit, let's pick out MVPs by age bracket, divvied up roughly according to career phases and chosen according to individual production and impact on team performance.
19-21: Karl-Anthony Towns, PF/C, Minnesota Timberwolves
No team that loses twice as often as it wins—like, say, the Minnesota Timberwolves—is going to put its best player an ...
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The 2016 NBA MVP of Every Age Group
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