Clippers Legend's Blunt Statement on LeBron James Being MVP

Los Angeles Clippers legend Lou Williams shares blunt statement on Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James' MVP odds

Feb 20, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) signals to teammates during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

LeBron James is arguably the greatest player in NBA history, holding numerous records and being the league's all-time leading scorer. In his 22nd season in the NBA, he's still impacting the game significantly. During the Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday night, he proved that with a tremendous performance.

Facing up against the Portland Trail Blazers, James scored 40 points while adding eight rebounds in a Lakers victory. While games like these remind people just how great he is, the Run It Back crew was asked whether James could find a way to be the league MVP this season. In response, Los Angeles Clippers legend Lou Williams kept it blunt.

LeBron hasn't done enough to be in the MVP convo despite carrying the Lakers this season 👀

"He needs to average 30 points for the last 30 games and catch OKC." - @TeamLou23

"SGA, Jokić, Giannis, Tatum, even KAT is probably above LeBron on the MVP ladder." - @ChandlerParsons pic.twitter.com/Tou7ffH2tq

— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) February 19, 2025

"I think this one is far gone," Williams shared on a recent episode of Run It Back on FanDuel TV. "Statistically, even for him to get in that third spot where Jayson Tatum is, I don't think he's going to eclipse that. From a team standout point, I don't think they're going to eclipse what SGA is doing with OKC, what Jokic is doing with Denver, and what Tatum is doing out East with Boston."

The Lakers currently sit as the fifth seed in the Western Conference entering Friday, less than a game back from the fourth-seeded Houston Rockets. While Williams doesn't see James pulling it off, he did throw a lofty goal out there. "If there was anything that he had to do, go on a 30 points a game run for these last 30 games and go catch OKC," Williams said.

LeBron James with another 40-ball at 40 🤩

👑 40 PTS
👑 8 REB
👑 4 AST
👑 2 STL
👑 4 3PM pic.twitter.com/RKKXAqSBea

— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2025

As the time is ticking on James' career and new acquisition Luka Doncic will only get more involved, it seems as if the opportunity to win a fifth NBA MVP is minimal.

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