So just when we all thought the debate had ended, and it seemed clear that voting for anyone other than Caitlin Clark for Rookie of the Year was unreasonable, it looks like a unanimous Rookie of the Year win might not happen. It’s not entirely guaranteed, but there’s about a 10% chance that she *won’t* get all the votes. I have a theory about why, and we’ll get into that shortly.

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Now, let’s talk about this wild situation where someone voted Angel Reese *fourth* for MVP. This vote stands out because Caitlin Clark only got six third-place votes. Based on the total number of voters—around 60—there’s a slim chance (less than 10%) that Clark will be the unanimous Rookie of the Year. Here’s what I think happened: I suspect someone who isn’t a fan of Clark slipped through and voted Kelsey Mitchell third and Angel Reese fourth for MVP.

I honestly don’t know who would vote for Angel Reese as MVP. It reminds me of that time someone voted for Derrick Rose for MVP in 2021—a bench player getting a first-place MVP vote ten years after his actual MVP season. Voting Angel Reese for MVP is just as bizarre.

To break it down: Reese played for a 12-win team (or maybe 13), scored around 13 points per game, and somehow was voted ahead of players like Nneka Ogwumike. Ogwumike averaged 17 and 7, outplayed Reese, and could actually make layups. Yet, Reese was placed above her. Some people are even okay with voting Reese ahead of Alyssa Thomas, which, honestly, I don’t mind because I’m not a big fan of Thomas either. But voting Reese that high in the MVP race is just ridiculous.

This almost guarantees that Caitlin Clark won’t be a unanimous Rookie of the Year. Someone clearly thought Angel Reese was better than Clark this season. And then, whoever voted Kelsey Mitchell third must have completely ignored how she performed compared to Clark in the early part of the season.

The vote for Reese in fourth place for MVP also suggests that the same person might vote Reese ahead of Clark for Rookie of the Year. That’s my theory. And I hope these votes are made public, just like they are in the NBA.

At the end of the day, though, I don’t think Clark really cares whether she wins unanimously or not. She’ll likely just be happy with the award, take a picture, and move on. She’s not the type to be bothered by that kind of thing. Let’s save the pettiness for players like A’ja Wilson, who used that fourth-place MVP vote as fuel to win the MVP unanimously this year.

Look, everyone has their own motivation. For me, I use the negativity I got from the 2K community as motivation to grow this channel without them. If Clark *is* wired that way, maybe she’ll use this as motivation too. Maybe she’ll look at the fact that she got only six third-place votes or that someone voted for Reese for Rookie of the Year and use it as fuel. But really, it’s laughable. Someone actually thought Reese—who averaged 13 and 13 for a 13-win team—was better than Clark, who was putting up nearly 20 points and 8.5 rebounds, leading the league in blocks for guards, and breaking records left and right.

This voter had an easy layup to make the right choice, but they missed. The difference between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese this season is like comparing Napheesa Collier to A’ja Wilson. And someone out there still voted for Reese ahead of Clark. It’s crazy to think about.

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