Nuggets' coach George Karl believes that the influence that Chauncey Billups has had on his franchise since being acquired from the Detroit Pistons is the type of thing an MVP does, the Denver Post is reporting.

"The trade," Nuggets' coach George Karl said, "had a very positive karma, from wherever you want to stand ? from a fan standpoint, from an organization standpoint, from a coaching standpoint, from a locker room standpoint. Every place, there is a karma that's good. I think MVP candidates are those type of guys.

"It's not that they're the best player ? it's that they're the most valuable player."