Reaves calls out MVP voters
Austin Reaves publicly called out MVP voters for snubbing Luka Dončić after another masterful performance — the clip quickly circulated on social and added fuel to the MVP debate. — His comments sparked debate about how voters weigh big moments vs. season‑long production. (x.com)
Austin Reaves made the remark after Friday’s 116-91 win over the Brooklyn Nets, saying “He continues to drop in the MVP race…maybe he’s gotta score 60” while questioning why Luka Dončić was moving down the rankings. (heavy.com) Dončić fell from No. 2 to No. 4 in the most recent Kia MVP Ladder update between the March 20 and March 27 releases, a week-to-week drop tracked on NBA.com’s weekly ladder. (nba.com) Dončić scored 60 points at the Kaseya Center on March 19, 2026, a marquee performance that commentators pointed to after Reaves’ comments. (sports.yahoo.com) For the season Dončić is the league’s leading scorer (about 33.7 points per game in season-long reporting) while producing multiple 40+ and 50+ point outings during March. (profootballnetwork.com) Over his recent 12-game stretch Dončić averaged roughly 39.7 points with the Lakers going 11-1 and a cumulative plus‑minus of about +122 in that span, numbers analysts used to argue his MVP case. (basketballnetwork.net) NBA.com’s Kia MVP Ladder is the weekly opinion ranking compiled by writer Shaun Powell (not the formal end-of-season BBWAA vote), and Powell’s March updates moved Victor Wembanyama to No. 1 while reshuffling other contenders. (nba.com) The clip of Reaves’ comments was picked up and re‑posted by X accounts such as LakersMuse and prompted on-air reactions from analysts including Nick Wright, fueling the online debate about whether big single-game moments or sustained season-long production should carry more weight. (heavy.com)
