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The new Thunder King ascended the throne, the old Clippers debts turned over, and the 380 million contract is pending?

11:07pm, 22 May 2025Basketball

This morning, the NBA officially announced that Alexander of the Thunder was elected the MVP of this season. This is the first time he has won the award in his career. The Thunder's 68 wins in the regular season this year are the key. Although many people say that he loves to commit fouls, his record is there, and there is no problem with choosing him.

Alexander's election this time triggered a bunch of chain reactions. First of all, he is the third player to win the MVP in the Thunder after 2000, and the first two are Durant and Westbrook. Then everyone started to scold the Clippers again. After all, they exchanged Alexander and several draft picks for George, but now it seems that they have lost a lot. The most important thing is that Alexander can sign a five-year maximum salary contract of 380 million yuan in 2026, which is more than Tatum had signed before, and it is probably going to be discussed for a long time. The voting results of

MVP are also quite interesting. Alexander and Jokic of the Nuggets took away all the first and second votes, and the others were basically out of the blue. Jokic averaged triple-double per game this season, but did not win the MVP and became the third in history. The first two are Robertson and Westbrook. Interestingly, Robertson won the MVP but not the triple-double year. Westbrook won the MVP for the first time, but the next few triple-doubles were in no way.

Curry and Harden are 36 years old this year, but they still scored two or three points each, which is to give the veteran a sigh of relief. James actually scored 16 points at the age of 40, becoming the oldest player in history to get a ticket. He also set a record of having a ticket for 20 seasons, three more seasons than Jabbar.

The top three draft pick in 2021, Cunningham scored 12 points, Mobley, and Green scored 0 points. The Rockets really missed this time.

The first team of the best team is basically decided, including Alexander, Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Tatum, and Mitchell. There may be James in the second team, but there are too many defenders, so you may have to give Mobri a position. Harden has a high probability of entering the third formation, after all, his scoring king is there.

Thunder played so well this year, and Alexander's contract is big, and it is estimated that it will be the focus in the next few years. The Clippers probably have to continue to rebuild, after all, the deal that year looked really a terrible loss now. James is still able to get tickets at the age of 40, which means that as long as the veteran remains in shape, he still has the right to speak.

Although Jokic has good data, his team's record is not as good as the Thunder, and the MVP still has to speak according to the record. The fact that veterans like Curry and Harden can still get tickets means that they are in good shape, but young players have become mainstream.

It depends on whether Alexander can maintain its shape and whether the Thunder can maintain its competitiveness after signing a 380 million contract. No one can break James' record in the short term, but it may be possible that older players will emerge in the future. After the results of the

MVP voting came out, the most quarrels online were the Clippers' deal and Alexander's fouls. Thunder fans scolded him for playing too fakely, and cheered for him to win awards. This is reality.

Although Jokic did not get the MVP, the data was there, and Nuggets fans should be very proud. The fact that veterans such as Curry and Harden can still be nominated means that they are not yet ready to retire.

are waiting for the playoff results now. Whether the Thunder can win the championship depends on their performance later. After Alexander signed this contract, the payroll pressure will definitely be high in the next few years, and Thunder management must plan it well.

James' record and age issues are probably discussed for a long time. After all, it is too rare in NBA history to get MVP tickets at the age of 40.

The Thunder's home court is probably full of excitement now, and Alexander's jersey sales are probably going to explode.

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