Somehow, NBA fans and experts didn’t think Kawhi Leonard was among the five best MVP candidates for his underrated 2018-19 regular season. Maybe it was because he rested for a bunch of games or because they didn’t have faith in the Toronto Raptors.
Whatever the reason, you have to think they’re all rethinking their takes after what Leonard has done in the postseason, from his jaw-dropping Game 7 series-winner against the Philadelphia 76ers to the way he’s defended Giannis Antetokounmpo in the past three contests.
Our Charles Curtis — who wrote about why Leonard was the real NBA MVP all the way back in March — takes a minute to talk about how happy he is to see opinions changing about The Glove.
