65-Game Rule Sparks Award Mismatch, Calls for NBA Rule Change
An NBA opinion piece argues the league's 65-game minimum for award eligibility is skewing recognition: stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić are near missing the threshold due to injuries, risking the wrong player winning MVP; with Victor Wembanyama standing out defensively and others flirting with the cutoff, the rule hasn't clearly incentivized more play. The author contends the rule should be scrapped or revised and suggests making the regular season more meaningful through better incentives (playoff advantages, lottery odds, etc.) so teams and stars compete fully, rather than forcing players to chase a numeric threshold.
