Video: Has Kyrie Irving emerged as a darkhorse candidate for MVP?

While it's clear Al Horford, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum have been huge in pushing the Boston Celtics' win streak to 16 games, it's been Kyrie Irving who's been behind most of their closeouts.



People are starting to notice, and whispers he might be working his way into the MVP picture as a result. Sure, it's a long way off, and he's got to get better in a lot of ways to seriously figure as a legitimate option, but just how far away is he? Check out the video above to hear at least one take.

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