With the conclusion of the NBA’s All-Star Week, focus has shifted to the stretch run and any remaining races for unclaimed season-long hardware. That includes the 2024 Most Valuable Player title this season. Although it appears like great Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is entering the race late, what precisely does the MVP voter think of candidates that enter the race late?
The creator of ESPN’s yearly MVP straw poll, Tim Bontemps, was interviewed for the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast to gain insight into the politics and other unseen aspects of MVP voting.
In a special additional audio-only edition of “Celtics Lab,” join us as C Lab cohost Cameron Tabatabaie delves into the specifics of the 2024 MVP competition and how voters typically approach the award race with Bontemps.
