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There is no bigger individual award in the WNBA than MVP, and the race for the honor for the 2022 season is once again between the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson and Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart, both of whom are seeking their second regular-season MVP.
Wilson turned 26 on Monday, while Stewart will be 28 later this month, so we will probably see this duo competing against each other for this honor for the foreseeable future. They were Olympic teammates last year and the top vote-getters and captains of this season’s All-Star Game. In 2018, Stewart was the MVP and Wilson the Rookie of the Year. In 2020, they were the top two MVP candidates, with Wilson getting the nod. But Stewart was the WNBA Finals MVP as the Storm beat the Aces for the championship.
Both players are locks for the All-WNBA First Team, which starting this season is moving to a positionless format and no longer must consist of two forwards, a center and two guards.
A media panel votes on all of the WNBA honors except Executive of the Year.
The regular season winds down Sunday, and we’ve seen some impressive performances this summer, especially on the offensive end from teams and individuals, along with a playoff race that will go down to the wire. ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, Alexa Philippou and M.A. Voepel — who each vote as part of the media panel — share their picks now for all the major awards, which the league will begin giving out Aug. 25 with Rookie of the Year.
Who’s your pick for MVP?
Voepel: In a season with some great guard candidates, it’s still likely to be a post player who takes this honor. For her overall play and impact, it’s Seattle’s Stewart, who was my preseason pick.
Wilson’s Aces are already guaranteed to finish ahead of the Storm, regardless of how Sunday’s regular-season finale (3 p.m. ET, ABC) between the two in Las Vegas turns out. That will be the teams’ fourth meeting in 2022; the Aces currently lead 2-1. If Las Vegas makes it 3-1, that could seal the honor for Wilson.
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