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NBA All-Star 2021: MVP award, LeBron James, Joel Embiid, James Harden, Ben Simmons defensive player of the year, LaMelo Ball, rookie – Fox Sports

Big praise for ‘chameleon’ Simmons; MVP race split: Midseason NBA awards

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Joel Embiid is averaging career-highs in points, field goal percentage and 3-point percentage but there are plenty of other strong contenders for the MVP award.
Fellow Philadelphia 76ers teammate Ben Simmons is also in the frame for Defensive Player of the Year, with his versatility his biggest asset.
Ben is a chameleon. Ben guards literally 1 through 5, and were not scared to put him on 1 through 5 on needed possessions, coach Doc Rivers said earlier in the year.
With the All-Star break here,…

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