NBA: A way-too-early deep dive into the 2021-22 MVP award race
By Kyle McKee
James Harden +2200
At +2200 odds, you can get James Harden as the 2021-22 MVP. That’s pretty crazy considering that he received some MVP buzz before he got hurt last season. Like I mentioned with KD, when healthy, the Nets are the best team in the league.
They will be more motivated than ever to win a title, especially Harden, who, unlike Durant and Irving, hasn’t won a title yet. In order for Harden to win the award, he needs to stay healthy, obviously, but also the Nets need to opt to rest Durant and Irving more often, which very well may happen.
Even if all three stars remain healthy throughout the season, Harden could still very well be in the MVP discussion. He won’t score as much as he did in Houston, but he’ll dish out more assists, and could even average a triple-double. At +2200, Harden is definitely worth a flyer, or even more.