And one more trophy for LeBron James! While the Lakers won the first NBA Tournament, and the $500,000 promised to each player, the “King” was elected MVP of this first edition.
In seven games, the quadruple champion averaged 26.4 points, 57% success rate including 61% from 3-point range, to which he added 8.0 rebounds and 7.6 assists on average. Enough to allow him to recover 14 of the 20 votes from the panel of journalists, Anthony Davis obtaining five, and Tyrese Haliburton one.
Among fans, LeBron James also received three of the five votes, with Tyrese Haliburton taking the other two.
“We created history. And whenever we can be on the right side of history, we take it” reacted LeBron James. “The first winners of the In-Season Tournament? The Los Angeles Lakers. We can never take it away. »
Note that the All-Tournament Team should be announced tomorrow…
