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“I’m going with Giannis Antetokounmpo..he’s gonna capture his third MVP”- Kendrick Perkins reveals choice for next season’s NBA race

Ex-NBA Kendrick Perkins contradicts former teammate’s choice for next season’s MVP race.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo will have a stellar run in the upcoming NBA season and will end up winning his third MVP trophy. This bold prediction was made by former NBA player turned ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins as he disagreed with the choice of a former teammate for next season’s MVP race.

Perkins was reacting to the choice of ex-NBA superstar Kevin Garnett, who picked the Los Angeles Lakers big Anthony Davis to raise The Michael Jordan Trophy next season.

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“I’m not mad at him for saying that….and AD should have been on his list to win the MVP in the next couple of years…I don’t have AD winning the MVP this year,” Perkins said during the NBA Today show.

Perkins agreed that the one-time NBA champion and eight-time All-Star Davis is an exceptional talent, but for next season’s MVP battle, the former Boston Celtics center is rooting for the Milwaukee Bucks main man.

“AD is an exceptional top 5 talent in the league. But if you’re asking me, my MVP pick… I’m going with Giannis Antetokounmpo..he’s gonna capture his third MVP,” Perkins said.

Perkins made it clear that he’s fine with Garnett praising Davis, but when it comes to next season’s MVP race, it’s a totally different story.

Milwaukee’s revenge season

“I’m not mad at the big fella’s pick, calling AD out…holding him to a high standard. I’m not just not rolling with it, not this season,” Perkins added.

Antetokounmpo won the MVP award in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He was one of the frontrunners in the past season’s MVP race but eventually lost the accolade to Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia Sixers.

Giannis has vowed that the coming NBA season will be a “revenge season” for him and the Bucks after they were eliminated in the very first round, turning what looked like a promising season into a huge disappointment.

Milwaukee ended with the best record the past season but got ambushed by the Miami Heat in their first-round playoff in what was the biggest upset in recent NBA history. 

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.