Overview
- On the Cousins podcast, Brown said he fits MVP criteria yet believes voters keep shifting expectations and added he would choose a championship over the award.
- Brown is posting career highs at 28.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists across 58 games, stepping in as Boston’s lead option during Jayson Tatum’s absence.
- The Celtics are second in the East at 43-22 after widespread preseason doubts tied to roster changes and Tatum’s injury.
- The latest NBA MVP Ladder lists Brown at No. 5 behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Cade Cunningham, and Victor Wembanyama.
- Debate over voting fairness has intensified, with the 65-game minimum shaping contenders and veterans like LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal questioning whether the race has become a popularity contest.