NBA Today: Kendrick Perkins argues in favor of Jayson Tatum in the MVP competition

When Kendrick Perkins asserts that Domantas Sabonis should be considered for MVP, he is ridiculed.

“Hell, why are we keeping quiet about Sabonis if we want to make a case?”

Joel Embiid was voted NBA MVP last year by Kendrick Perkins. And with Domantas Sabonis this season, he may be following suit.

On ESPN’s NBA Today on Wednesday afternoon, the program talked about the league MVP favorites. Perkins made a similar argument for Sabonis after going through the favorites and suggesting Jayson Tatum as his first choice.

When it comes down to Jokić, Luka, Donovan Mitchell, and SGA, we can present a strong case for all the guys. In today’s game, all these guys are going to record-breaking performances.

“Hell, why are we keeping quiet about Sabonis if we want to make a case?” Perkins remarked, causing his fellow hosts to chuckle. “If stats are our guide, Sabonis leads the NBA in triple-doubles. In addition, he leads the league in double-doubles.

Although Sabonis isn’t expected to win the NBA MVP award this year, the notion wasn’t amusing. averaging over eight assists, 13 rebounds, and 20 points per game, in addition to having already had 21 triple-doubles this season.

When it comes down to Jokić, Luka, Donovan Mitchell, and SGA, we can present a strong case for all the guys. In today’s game, all these guys are going to record-breaking performances.

“Hell, why are we keeping quiet about Sabonis if we want to make a case?” Perkins remarked, causing his fellow hosts to chuckle. “If stats are our guide, Sabonis leads the NBA in triple-doubles. In addition, he leads the league in double-doubles.

Although Sabonis isn’t expected to win the NBA MVP award this year, the notion wasn’t amusing. averaging over eight assists, 13 rebounds, and 20 points per game, in addition to having already had 21 triple-doubles this season.

The most unexpected aspect of Perkins’ suggestion that Sabonis should be considered for MVP is that, just over a year ago, he opposed Nikola Jokić’s candidacy for the prize for a record-breaking third consecutive season. Perkins continued by implying that MVP voters had a racial bias against the Black players in the NBA, which resulted in an awkward exchange with JJ Redick on First Take.

When the suggestion was made, Jokić seemed set to win MVP for the third time in a row. However, Embiid rose to the top of the betting in the weeks that followed and was eventually crowned the NBA MVP for the previous campaign.

A year later, Perkins is promoting White Sabonis as a front-runner for MVP. If Sabonis prevails