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#2 Spencer Dinwiddie believes Kyrie Irving could be an MVP contender

Kyrie Irving has made an excellent start to his Nets career

Kyrie Irving joined the Brooklyn Nets in free agency following two seasons with the Boston Celtics, and the point guard has made an immediate impact with his new team. Over two appearances, Irving has averaged 38.0 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds per game while shooting 48% from the field.

With Kevin Durant set to miss the entire season through injury, Irving is expected to post big numbers on a nightly basis and his Nets teammate Spencer Dinwiddie believes he will be in the conversation to be named Most Valuable Player:

With KD out, he's going to shoulder a lot of the load. If we get in those high 40's, low 50's range then he’s going to be in that MVP conversation.

During his eight seasons in the league, Irving has yet to force his way into the MVP conversation, although the 27-year-old has been named an All-Star on six occasions.