Original Baller wrote:lets be real
Kobe and LeBron are the only real candidates
Dirk, Nash, or Melo won't win the west so there goes their candidacy
LeBron puts up ridiculous stats so its all about keeping the gap between the Cavs and Lakers record not that huge.
If the Lakers win 65+ games and the best record in the L then Kobe got it locked up. Everyone else is just playing for 2nd place on the MVP ballot.
Kobe and LeBron are the frontrunners at this point, but the season is still young. The Cavs have struggled a bit and the Lakers have barely been on the road. Nothing's locked up yet.