Charles Barkley announces the 2026 NBA Finals MVP, it’s not Victor Wembanyama or Jalen Brunson
Charles Barkley has already made his NBA Finals MVP call after the New York Knicks opened a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs . The obvious names were there for the conversation. New York has its closer, while San Antonio has the superstar who still feels like the league’s fut
Charles Barkley has already made his NBA Finals MVP call after the New York Knicks opened a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs .
The obvious names were there for the conversation. New York has its closer, while San Antonio has the superstar who still feels like the league’s future.
Barkley, though, looked past both and picked the player whose two-way work has shaped the first two games of the series.
Ohnohedidnt24 shared Charles Barkley’s NBA Finals MVP pick, with the Hall of Famer giving Karl-Anthony Towns credit for controlling the series against the San Antonio Spurs.
“The MVP of the Finals is going to be Karl-Anthony Towns. He has played two of the best games I’ve ever seen a big man play,” Barkley said.
Chuck added, “He was great in Game 1. He was great in Game 2. That man earned his flowers.”
The numbers give Barkley a strong case. Towns had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in Game 1, then followed with 21 points and 13 rebounds in New York’s 105-104 Game 2 win.
Those performances have not been empty production. Towns has given the Knicks size, scoring balance, rebounding, and the physical resistance needed to make Victor Wembanyama work for everything.
