NBA’s Least Valuable Player
Millions of words have been typed, and oodles of bandwidth have been devoted to the NBA MVP debate. We’ll leave that argument to the experts.
Instead, Page 2 identifies the candidates for the Least Valuable Player:
Kwame Brown, L.A. Lakers-Memphis
Statistical analysis: Think the Lakers were happy to dump this guy on Memphis? The former No. 1 overall pick is averaging 18.9 minutes per game and shooting 41 percent on free throws. Brown did score a season-high 11 points on April 2 — wait, that was against the Knicks. Since then he has a streak of three consecutive DNP-CDs, including last Friday’s blowout loss to the Warriors, in which he was the only Grizzly not to play. The one thing that undermines Brown’s LVP chances is his contract, which expires at the end of this season.
