LeBron James Calls for NBA to Adopt NFL’s Award System

During Tuesday's episode of their "Mind The Game" podcast, James told Nash the NFL has an interesting award system, which he thinks the NBA could adopt. 

"I did think about how the NFL does Offensive Player of the Year and MVP," James said. "I thought that could be possibly something in our league, where you give an Offensive Player of the Year and an MVP. Not saying we should do it, but it was something that was pretty cool. In the NFL, how they do that. They do the Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, MVP."

Then, Nash agreed with James, saying that the best defender receives an honor at the end of the regular season, but there isn't such a thing for offensive players. 

"We have defense and MVP, we don't have offense," Nash said. "Also, because there's no real criteria about MVP. It's a statement: 'Most Valuable Player.' But what is the criteria? Because, we usually associate it in some capacity with team success, which is a good thing. ...It is sort of this nebulous kind of thing we don't exactly know, but there's a narrative sometimes or there's a popular opinion. Maybe that's just the way it should be."

Jokic is considered the best offensive player in the league, as well as Luka Doncic, Jalen Brunson, Steph Curry and other players who aren't known for their defensive abilities. 

Adding a new award focused solely on the impact on offense could make things more interesting in the association.