For Stephen Curry, he got Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid in voting for this 2022-23 season’s Most Valuable Player.
In an interview with Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, Curry cited Embiid’s progression that made him pick him over the likes of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetoklunmpo.
“I would say Joel [Embiid],” Curry told Haynes. “Any person you pick, their body of work could be compared to Jokić or Giannis. But Joel took a leap that I think a lot of people didn’t expect because he was dominant already. That leap turned heads and put Philly in a great position. If I had to pick, it would be him.”
Embiid, the no. 1 leading scorer of the league with 33 points average, is also tallying 10.2 boards and 4.2 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers that sits third in the Eastern Conference.
Both Jokic and Antetokounmpo are his main opponents for the award, but should he wins it, Embiid will finally avenge his back-to-back runner-up finishes for the last two seasons.
And if not, he can only be fueled to charge the 76ers for an NBA title run that the franchise hasn’t experienced since 1982-83.
