From 9 to 1 trading chips to MVP! Alexander defines a new generation of all-around defenders

NBA officially announced that Thunder star Alexander won the MVP this season!

He played 76 regular season games for the Thunder this season, and averaged 32.7 points, 5 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1 block. He shot 51.9% from the field, 37.5% from three-point shooting percentage and 89.8% from free throw percentage, leading the Thunder to a strong end with a league-first record of 68 wins and 14 losses. In the voting session, Alexander defeated Jokic with an absolute advantage of 71 first votes and 913 points (29 first votes, 787 points), while Antetokounmpo, Tatum and Mitchell divided the third-tier votes, showing their dominant influence on the league.

MVP Voting Full Analysis: The Rise of the New Generation and the "lost" of veterans

Judging from the detailed voting results, Alexander and Jokic almost monopolized the "top two candidates", and the two won all 100 first and second votes. James, Curry, Harden and other veterans ranked low:

James: Averages 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, leading the Lakers to 50 wins and 32 losses, only 1 fourth vote and 13 fifth votes, ranking sixth with 16 points;

Curry: Averages 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists in 70 games, with a three-point shooting percentage of 39.7%, scoring only 2 fifth votes, 2 points, and ranks ninth with 2 points;

Harden: Averages 22.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists in 79 games, and only 1 Zhang No. 5 votes and 1 point tied for tenth place. Data comparison highlights the intergenerational change in the league's voice, and the new generation of stars are becoming the protagonists of the stage.

9 for 1 trade dispute: The counterattack legend from chips to MVP

Alexander's election triggered heated discussions about the Clippers' transactions in 2019 - that time, the Clippers traded George at the cost of Alexander + Gallinari + 4 unprotected first-round picks + 1 protected first-round pick + 2 first-round swaps of "9 for 1".

Now Alexander has become an MVP super giant, while George has been in a state of ups and downs due to injury. This deal was questioned by US media Legion Hoops as "one of the worst deals in history." Behind the controversy is Alexander's counterattack path from "bargaining chips" to "core", and also provides a sample of "low starting point and high growth" for the small-scale market to cultivate stars.

Seven consecutive years of non-local MVP: The continuation of the NBA's wave of globalization

Alexander's election continues a special record: the NBA has been MVP winners for seven consecutive years of non-local American players. The last American MVP was Harden who was in the 2017-18 season. The nationality background of the winners in the next seven years is as follows:

Antetokounmpo (Greece): 2019 and 2020 Erlianzhuang;

Jokic (Serbia): 2021, 2022, and 2024 (including this season) three times;

Embid (Cameroon/France): 2023;

Alexander (Canada): 2025.

In the first 64 years, Americans won 59, and no Americans have been there in the past seven years. This trend reflects the popularization of basketball around the world and the advantages of international players in terms of technical comprehensiveness and tactical adaptability, marking the depth of the NBA's "era of globalization".

Reshape of the new generation and alliance pattern After Alexander was elected as MVP, he gave all teammates Rolex's high-end watches. The watch was sold at a price of more than 100,000 yuan. It costs millions to prepare gifts for Alexander for his teammates, and for him who is about to receive a big contract, this little money is nothing.

From personal data to team results, Alexander's MVP journey carries multiple meanings.

His technology: both breakthrough, projection and organizational capabilities, defines a new generation of all-round defender template; as the "post-95" MVP, it forms the alliance with Doncic, Tatum, etc., and promotes the change of pattern in the post-James era.

His team-leading ability: leading the Thunder to jump to the top of the league from the reconstruction period, confirming the possibility of winning the championship for many years + appropriate trades.

This crowning is not only the pinnacle of personal honor, but also the starting point for the NBA to move towards a new cycle - Alexander took over the crown and is writing his own new story and creating a new history in the league.