Why Duncan Robinson Should Be the MVP
Assistant Sports Editor Joey Supik '27 lays out Duncan Robinson's MVP case, arguing the former Williams College player deserves the award over his media-backed competition.
The discourse surrounding the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) is not only highly contested but also, clearly, stupid. Online, fans and pundits alike are touting players such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and Victor Wembanyama. These players, while admittedly not awful picks, are clearly not MVP-caliber players. Only one player has stuck out for their incredible play and respect for the NBA’s 65-game rule: the Detroit Pistons’ Duncan Robinson.
Robinson has been absolutely clinical this season, averaging 11.9 points per game — far more than what Celtics star player Jayson Tatum was averaging in the first half of the season. Robinson is shooting 40.4% from three, which is higher than the supposed 3-point-God himself, Golden State’s Stephen Wardell Curry. Robinson is not only the best 3-point shooter in the league, but also the MVP.
Moreover, Robinson’s effective field goal percentage — 60.0% — is higher than media MVP candidates Gilgeous-Alexander, Wembanyama, and Doncic.
Robinson has already played in 71 games this season, something none of the other aforementioned players managed. Though critics may point to Robinson’s 11.9 points per game and say it’s low compared to his fellow MVP candidates, these pundits forget that he has played 71 games — of course Robinson’s averages will be lower since he has actually played in games this season.
The main reason Robinson deserves this honor, though, lies in his history. Before he played at the University of Michigan, Robinson was a Williams Eph. Anyone who played for the great Williams College is not only deserving of the MVP, but of the greatest of all time title. Most importantly, Robinson shares my birthday, so it must be a divine sign that he should be the 2025-2026 NBA MVP.
Whether or not you believe in Robinson’s MVP bid is irrelevant — the true fans know who is deserving of the award this year. It would be blasphemous to suggest anyone other than Robinson should win this award, besides, perhaps, his teammate Javonte Green, who has played even more games.
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