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[size=15]HQ [/ltr]Free agency takes forefront with NBA draft concluded[/size] The championship has been won and the draft is in the books. The finishing touches on the 2017-18 season come Monday night at the second annual NBA Awards show from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. The league will announce the winners of the season's individual awards, with Most Valuable Player the crown jewel. The awards were voted on by a panel of media members before the start of the playoffs. James Harden, LeBron James and Anthony Davis were announced as MVP finalists in May. So who has the edge among the trio of superstars? Harden is the presumptive favorite to win his first career MVP after finishing second in voting last season behind Russell Westbrook. Harden was also second to Steph Curry in 2014-15. James is a four-time MVP who would tie Bill Russell and Michael Jordan for second-most all-time with a fifth. Davis is a defensive stalwart whose all-around game fully bloomed to put him position for his first MVP. Compare the finalists' 2017-18 résumés: © David J. Phillip/AP Photo Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) holds his nose after he scored against the Golden State Warriors during the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals, Monday, May 28, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David Phillip) James Harden[/size]
- Averages: 30.4 points, 8.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 steals per game
- Shooting percentages: 44.9 overall, 36.7 three-point, 85.8 free-throw
- Unanimous First-team All-NBA
[size] Harden quickly shut down the preseason worries about playing alongside Chris Paul and won his first scoring title while leading the Rockets to a league-best 65-17 record. With Paul helping shoulder the play-making load, Harden took his isolation game to a new level and led a high-octane offense that averaged just over 15 three-pointers a game. © Troy Taormina, USA TODAY Sports LeBron James is a four-time MVP, while James Harden is the favorite to win his first. LeBron James[/size]
- Averages: 27.5 points, 9.1 assists, 8.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals per game
- Shooting percentages: 54.2 overall, 36.7 three-point, 73.1 free-throw
- Unanimous First-team All-NBA
[size] In his 15th season, James put together perhaps the finest all-around performance of his career. James led the Cavaliers in total points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals while playing all 82 games for the first time and leading the NBA in minutes. © Ezra Shaw/Getty Images OAKLAND, CA - MAY 08: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans stands on the side of the court during player introductions before their game against the Golden State Warriors in Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 8, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Anthony Davis[/size]
- Averages: 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.6 blocks, 1.5 steals per game
- Shooting percentages: 53.4 overall, 34.0 three-point, 82.8 free-throw
- First-team All-NBA and First-team All-Defense
[size] Davis staked his claim as the best all-around big man in the league with a season that rivals the greats of the game. He became just the fourth different player to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 1.5 steals a game, according to basketball-reference (since blocks and steals were first recorded in 1973-74). The other three are in the Hall of Fame: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson. [/size] | |
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