Oklahoma City Thunder: How Paul George has become an MVP frontrunner

Exploring how Oklahoma City Thunder star Paul George has transformed himself into an NBA MVP favorite this season

Paul George is having the best year of his career for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The ninth-year wing is putting up career-highs across the board and has really blossomed into “the man” for the Thunder.

Up until this point, we all appreciated PG as one of the better two-way players in the league; a perennial all-star, but now he has elevated himself to legit superstar status.

The NBA MVP race is really close this year, with no real frontrunner emerging as the favourite to take home the award. That being said, four guys seem to have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Those players are James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard and of course, Paul George.

And with the way PG-13 has been further upping his game as of late, he is starting to make some serious noise in this race and is letting the basketball world know that his name belongs with the very best in the sport.

So, what makes an MVP frontrunner? And how has Paul George reached this coveted level that only a small minority have reached in NBA history? Let’s talk about it…