article: Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James says he would pick himself for MVP if he could when a new set of NBA awards are presented this summer. Players are able to vote in the end-of-season awards for the first time, with titles such as 'Man of the Year' being handed out, . But while they may not be able to vote for themselves, James seems to think his influence with the Cavaliers deserves recognition. LeBron James seems to have decided who deserves the NBA MVP award at the end of the season . LeBron goes up for a slam dunk (left) during the victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night . When asked  who would his vote be for MVP this year by ESPN, James replied 'myself', before adding: 'Guys are going to be able to recognise the guys they play against every night and what they do for their franchises.' James may be trailing New Orleans' Anthony Davis and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, but has impressed on his return to Cleveland. In the four years that he was playing for Miami Heat, the Cavs won 19, 21, 24 and 33 games; they have already won 51 games this season, and secured the Central Division title and No 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by defeating Milwaukee. James scored 21 points with nine rebounds and eight assists for the Cavs in their 104-99 victory against the Bucks, including 10 points in the fourth quarter. Cleveland Cavaliers have secured the Central Division title and will be No 2 seed in the Eastern Conference . LeBron James posts an image of himself not especially pleased with the buzzing of drills at the dentist .
highlights: Players in NBA are able to vote in end-of-season awards for first time .
  LeBron James asked who he would pick and says: 'Myself'
  30-year-old has impressed in first season back with Cleveland Cavaliers .
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