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

[Wolfgang630]

Giannis injured now. It’s gonna be Jokic vs SGA again

[Handlez]

Jokic just lost MVP tonight.

Unbelievable.

You're so absurdly dramatic and hyperbolic that it's actually comical

I'm an idiot man don't mind me.

When my favorite players lose, I see no hope for the future.

[Ambrose]

Giannis injured now. It’s gonna be Jokic vs SGA again

Giannis was never a real contender for MVP. He's not durable enough and the Bucks aren't good enough. It's a shame, because he's been MVP caliber as a player but the circumstances are too much to overcome.

[mademan]

Same as last year. Jokic with game breaking GOAT numbers (this year even more ridiculous than last). Shai with legit MVP, legendary, HOF like numbers - a step below Jokic - on a team that will have 5-10 more wins. If Jokic keeps this up though, which would be insane, I wouldnt care about the win disparity as long as Denver is a respectable mid to high 50's win team. I dont expect him to blow the best seasons of all the GOAT's out of the water though, so Shai should be a big fav, but we'll see.

[mademan]

Kind of weird some people have SGA ahead of Luka:

Luka 34.4 ppg / 8.9 rpg / 8.9 apg

SGA 31.9 ppg / 4.9 rpg / 7.7 apg

Sure OKC is the best team in the league but the MVP is an individual award not a team award so it's kind of weird playing on a more stacked team should give you the lead in the MVP race.

Luka's had a great start to the season, and if he was playing in a normal year, he'd probably be the early fav. But he's up against 2 guys putting up GOAT level numbers (efficiency included), with one of them playing levels above the best seasons we've ever seen.

And efficiency does matter. Shai averaging 2 less TO's per game (at 4 min less) and scoring at near peak Curry level efficiency is not something you can just gloss over posting box score numbers.