Who do you think wins MVP this season? (2025-26 NBA MVP Discussion Thread)

[prime1time]

What do you think Wemby’s BPM will be by the end of the season?

Why can't it hover around 16?

We're talking about a player who first off is basically 1 of 1, and has increased his level of play in just one off season. The eye test and stats all back it up. You forget he's 21 years old. It's all upside from here.

Nobody has ever had a BPM over 14 for a season. But maybe you are right and Wemby authors by far the greatest season ever

Advanced stats don't matter that much. But yes, I think you'd probably have to struggled hard to find a season better than what Wemby's about to do to this league lol.

[eyeatoma]

Tyrese Maxey needs to be on this poll...

[prime1time]

Lucky that Wemby's teammates played didn't pass to him tonight. 8 attempts for Wemby is a travesty. But we need to stop acting like this is really a debate. Wemby's offense plus his defense make him far and away more valuable than any player in the league. How many shots aren't even attempted because Wemby is nearby? We need a new stat for that lol. The number of times the Raptors players panicked into a turnover because they were too afraid to even attempt a shot is stunning.

+35 for Wemby tonight

[eyeatoma]

If they make the playoffs though, most likely Wemby.

[bbms]

Midway through the season i project wembanyama's xrapm to be over 10, the impact is too huge imo unless he start tanking hard his offense with poor decision making (not impossible)

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

The thing with Wemby is I don't think he really needs to slow down in the regular season like Giannis and Lebron. Those guys as good as they are needed to fly around to be the MVP in the regular season. He's gonna coast to multiple MVPs

[CobraCommander]

Austin Reeves needs a option - he can do it all on a bad lakers team

[LAvision]

Lucky that Wemby's teammates played didn't pass to him tonight. 8 attempts for Wemby is a travesty. But we need to stop acting like this is really a debate. Wemby's offense plus his defense make him far and away more valuable than any player in the league. How many shots aren't even attempted because Wemby is nearby? We need a new stat for that lol. The number of times the Raptors players panicked into a turnover because they were too afraid to even attempt a shot is stunning.

+35 for Wemby tonight

Raptors literally shot like 4 shots in the paint with wemby on. Getting a +35 on 8 fga is ridiculous.

[KGtabake]

"no one is close", "it ain't close".
If you're 15 years old you can say things like that about guys who are posting 35 and 40pts daily along with other crazy things like 20 boards or 8 blocks.
Of course it's close and it will remain close.
Monster games are happening frequently for lots of players at this era.

Stop posting laughable things like these though. It doesn't validate your arguments.

Sheesh, you're lovely today...
We're posting based on 3 games, and based on these 3 games, it isn't close.

What exactly isn't close after these 3 games?

Luka averages 46/11.5/8.5
Giannis averages 36/16/7
Wemby averages 33.3/13.3/7
Shai averages 40/6/5
Jokic averages 17.5/13.5/12.5


So, what isn't close?

[KGtabake]

"no one is close", "it ain't close".
If you're 15 years old you can say things like that about guys who are posting 35 and 40pts daily along with other crazy things like 20 boards or 8 blocks.
Of course it's close and it will remain close.
Monster games are happening frequently for lots of players at this era.

Stop posting laughable things like these though. It doesn't validate your arguments.

Who is your pick after 3?

Outside of Wemby, no one is posting anything sustainable. Unless you think Giannis, Luka or Shai will average 40 for the rest of the year.

Wemby is doing things no-one else can replicate and he doesn't need to score 40 to do so. That isn't even mentioning how the Spurs are 3-0.

If its close in your opinion, who is currently close to Wemby? And how will that player keep it close? Shai basically is the only player at the moment at 2nd for me and he can't even impact the game defensively like Wemby can. Hypothetical if the award was given after 3 games, its going to Wemby and no one would bat an eye.

Wemby will post 6 blocks per game? That's sustainable?
Tonight he had 1 for example. So, in the next game he will have 11 so that after 5 games he will keep averaging 6 per game?
And that's sustainable by your logic but what guys like Giannis or Jokic are doing (who are doing this since 2019 btw) isn't?

I'm trying to understand the logic here.
I don't believe anyone is going to average 40 or get 20 boards or 7 blocks or whatever.
I'm trying to understand why should i believe that what a 3rd year player is doing is valid, while other guys who have been MVPs repeatedly isn't.


Based on a 3 game sample the Bulls will run the East.
Also, the Hornets have a net rating of +13.4.
It ain't close

[Mavrelous]

"no one is close", "it ain't close".
If you're 15 years old you can say things like that about guys who are posting 35 and 40pts daily along with other crazy things like 20 boards or 8 blocks.
Of course it's close and it will remain close.
Monster games are happening frequently for lots of players at this era.

Stop posting laughable things like these though. It doesn't validate your arguments.

Sheesh, you're lovely today...
We're posting based on 3 games, and based on these 3 games, it isn't close.

What exactly isn't close after these 3 games?

Luka averages 46/11.5/8.5
Giannis averages 36/16/7
Wemby averages 33.3/13.3/7
Shai averages 40/6/5
Jokic averages 17.5/13.5/12.5


So, what isn't close?

I actually stated apecifically why if you bothered reading instead of calling people 15 y/o, Wemby is also runaway DPOY in addition to the his numners.

[KGtabake]

Sheesh, you're lovely today...
We're posting based on 3 games, and based on these 3 games, it isn't close.

What exactly isn't close after these 3 games?

Luka averages 46/11.5/8.5
Giannis averages 36/16/7
Wemby averages 33.3/13.3/7
Shai averages 40/6/5
Jokic averages 17.5/13.5/12.5


So, what isn't close?

I actually stated apecifically why if you bothered reading instead of calling people 15 y/o, Wemby is also runaway DPOY in addition to the his numners.

Yes he's my DPOY too.
But his numbers ain't close to Luka's for example at the moment. Are they?
So, can we please stop with the "it isn't close" crap and don't exaggerate?

[CobraCommander]

Sheesh, you're lovely today...
We're posting based on 3 games, and based on these 3 games, it isn't close.

What exactly isn't close after these 3 games?

Luka averages 46/11.5/8.5
Giannis averages 36/16/7
Wemby averages 33.3/13.3/7
Shai averages 40/6/5
Jokic averages 17.5/13.5/12.5


So, what isn't close?

I actually stated apecifically why if you bothered reading instead of calling people 15 y/o, Wemby is also runaway DPOY in addition to the his numners.

It’s not close- Luka already hurt - jokic won’t win with a
17ppg triple double, Giannis looks insane but the winning needs to be there, damn sga looks like a scoring machine BUT wemby is the DPOY avg 33 and 13 and 7 - it ain’t really that close - top 5 offensively plus number 1 by a mile on defense plus he is the face of basketball right now - the hype, the freakishness and the game makes him the runaway fav

Are we sure he isn’t the best basketball player on earth?

I think it’s jokic or giannis or sga - but I could be convinced it’s wemby

[ball_takes23]

Wemby had a great game tonight, probably his first or second best game of the season, but only had 8 shot attempts because his teammates will inexplicably forget they have a 7’6 monster and they can just throw the ball up anywhere near him.

Primary ball handlers like SGA and Giannis have the advantage of being able to get up as many shots as they want, but Wemby so good that it might not matter.

[Castle Black]

Wemby had a great game tonight, probably his first or second best game of the season, but only had 8 shot attempts because his teammates will inexplicably forget they have a 7’6 monster and they can just throw the ball up anywhere near him.

Primary ball handlers like SGA and Giannis have the advantage of being able to get up as many shots as they want, but Wemby so good that it might not matter.

He also only played 31 minutes as it was the 2nd leg of a b2b. Also their game-plan was to double Wemby and force the rest of the team to beat them (smart decision). They even ran a zone on him for awhile. So his shot attempts were limited because of that as well. But he still dropped 24 PTS on 7 shot attempts (81% FG%) so it's hard to complain about that.

[Castle Black]

This is absurd. Wemby's a one-man Defensive wrecking crew. We have a historically great Defense when he's on the floor. The minute he goes to the bench, our Defense falls off a cliff and becomes terrible. Same as the last 2 years, but still wild to juxtapose the numbers. We really need Kornet and Sochan back to help out on that end as well.

[prime1time]

"no one is close", "it ain't close".
If you're 15 years old you can say things like that about guys who are posting 35 and 40pts daily along with other crazy things like 20 boards or 8 blocks.
Of course it's close and it will remain close.
Monster games are happening frequently for lots of players at this era.

Stop posting laughable things like these though. It doesn't validate your arguments.

Who is your pick after 3?

Outside of Wemby, no one is posting anything sustainable. Unless you think Giannis, Luka or Shai will average 40 for the rest of the year.

Wemby is doing things no-one else can replicate and he doesn't need to score 40 to do so. That isn't even mentioning how the Spurs are 3-0.

If its close in your opinion, who is currently close to Wemby? And how will that player keep it close? Shai basically is the only player at the moment at 2nd for me and he can't even impact the game defensively like Wemby can. Hypothetical if the award was given after 3 games, its going to Wemby and no one would bat an eye.

Wemby will post 6 blocks per game? That's sustainable?
Tonight he had 1 for example. So, in the next game he will have 11 so that after 5 games he will keep averaging 6 per game?
And that's sustainable by your logic but what guys like Giannis or Jokic are doing (who are doing this since 2019 btw) isn't?

I'm trying to understand the logic here.
I don't believe anyone is going to average 40 or get 20 boards or 7 blocks or whatever.
I'm trying to understand why should i believe that what a 3rd year player is doing is valid, while other guys who have been MVPs repeatedly isn't.


Based on a 3 game sample the Bulls will run the East.
Also, the Hornets have a net rating of +13.4.
It ain't close

If all you focus on is counting stats then yes it is close. If you actually focus on impact you'd understand that even without the blocks he is impacting shots. He's playing GOAT defense. They have the largest point differential in the league. They are undefeated. Without him they are probably a lottery team. He's faraway and the MVP front runner. And if this continues he'll have it wrapped up in one of the least competitive races in NBA history.

[_NoMas]

Who is your pick after 3?

Outside of Wemby, no one is posting anything sustainable. Unless you think Giannis, Luka or Shai will average 40 for the rest of the year.

Wemby is doing things no-one else can replicate and he doesn't need to score 40 to do so. That isn't even mentioning how the Spurs are 3-0.

If its close in your opinion, who is currently close to Wemby? And how will that player keep it close? Shai basically is the only player at the moment at 2nd for me and he can't even impact the game defensively like Wemby can. Hypothetical if the award was given after 3 games, its going to Wemby and no one would bat an eye.

Wemby will post 6 blocks per game? That's sustainable?
Tonight he had 1 for example. So, in the next game he will have 11 so that after 5 games he will keep averaging 6 per game?
And that's sustainable by your logic but what guys like Giannis or Jokic are doing (who are doing this since 2019 btw) isn't?

I'm trying to understand the logic here.
I don't believe anyone is going to average 40 or get 20 boards or 7 blocks or whatever.
I'm trying to understand why should i believe that what a 3rd year player is doing is valid, while other guys who have been MVPs repeatedly isn't.


Based on a 3 game sample the Bulls will run the East.
Also, the Hornets have a net rating of +13.4.
It ain't close

If all you focus on is counting stats then yes it is close. If you actually focus on impact you'd understand that even without the blocks he is impacting shots. He's playing GOAT defense. They have the largest point differential in the league. They are undefeated. Without him they are probably a lottery team. He's faraway and the MVP front runner. And if this continues he'll have it wrapped up in one of the least competitive races in NBA history.

Roll on day 8 of the NBA season…

[Optms]

"no one is close", "it ain't close".
If you're 15 years old you can say things like that about guys who are posting 35 and 40pts daily along with other crazy things like 20 boards or 8 blocks.
Of course it's close and it will remain close.
Monster games are happening frequently for lots of players at this era.

Stop posting laughable things like these though. It doesn't validate your arguments.

Who is your pick after 3?

Outside of Wemby, no one is posting anything sustainable. Unless you think Giannis, Luka or Shai will average 40 for the rest of the year.

Wemby is doing things no-one else can replicate and he doesn't need to score 40 to do so. That isn't even mentioning how the Spurs are 3-0.

If its close in your opinion, who is currently close to Wemby? And how will that player keep it close? Shai basically is the only player at the moment at 2nd for me and he can't even impact the game defensively like Wemby can. Hypothetical if the award was given after 3 games, its going to Wemby and no one would bat an eye.

Wemby will post 6 blocks per game? That's sustainable?
Tonight he had 1 for example. So, in the next game he will have 11 so that after 5 games he will keep averaging 6 per game?
And that's sustainable by your logic but what guys like Giannis or Jokic are doing (who are doing this since 2019 btw) isn't?

I'm trying to understand the logic here.
I don't believe anyone is going to average 40 or get 20 boards or 7 blocks or whatever.
I'm trying to understand why should i believe that what a 3rd year player is doing is valid, while other guys who have been MVPs repeatedly isn't.


Based on a 3 game sample the Bulls will run the East.
Also, the Hornets have a net rating of +13.4.
It ain't close

Because no one else is Wemby. No one else is 21 years old and been this dominant. No one else has been 7'5 with his skillset. He stands alone.

You are looking at your next DPOY and MVP if he stays healthy. Better get used to it, bud.

[prime1time]

Wemby will post 6 blocks per game? That's sustainable?
Tonight he had 1 for example. So, in the next game he will have 11 so that after 5 games he will keep averaging 6 per game?
And that's sustainable by your logic but what guys like Giannis or Jokic are doing (who are doing this since 2019 btw) isn't?

I'm trying to understand the logic here.
I don't believe anyone is going to average 40 or get 20 boards or 7 blocks or whatever.
I'm trying to understand why should i believe that what a 3rd year player is doing is valid, while other guys who have been MVPs repeatedly isn't.


Based on a 3 game sample the Bulls will run the East.
Also, the Hornets have a net rating of +13.4.
It ain't close

If all you focus on is counting stats then yes it is close. If you actually focus on impact you'd understand that even without the blocks he is impacting shots. He's playing GOAT defense. They have the largest point differential in the league. They are undefeated. Without him they are probably a lottery team. He's faraway and the MVP front runner. And if this continues he'll have it wrapped up in one of the least competitive races in NBA history.

Roll on day 8 of the NBA season…

Comes to the MVP discussion and *checks notes* is displeased that people are making observations.