Which is a big indictment on the league and the voters
And why it needs to change
You can’t be winning awards and getting bounced in any rounds of the playoffs
This needs to be a cumulative award for everything in that season
I disagree because it's a team sport. Plus every major league (NHL, NFL, MLB) has the same system. Regular season award for their MVPs, coaches of the year, rookies of the year, Gold Gloves, Silver Sluggers, All-Pro, first team all-star (NHL equivalent of first team All-NBA), etc
Also, what do you mean by being bounced in any rounds of the playoffs? You gotta win the title or go to the finals?