Race To NBA MVP Has New Player At The Top

For a while, it looked like Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets was on his way to yet another NBA MVP trophy.

But as the season has gone on, one player has repeatedly shown that he has what it takes to claim his first Most Valuable Player award.

The NBA released its latest MVP ladder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder was at the top of the list, ahead of Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

“After averaging almost 33 PPG against the top three seeds in the East, SGA takes the No. 1 spot,” the NBA wrote on X.

After averaging almost 33 PPG against the top three seeds in the East, SGA takes the No. 1 spot