Denver's Nikola Jokic is one step closer to winning a third MVP award in the last four seasons. Victor Wembanyama is surely on his way to a trophy — or maybe two. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might get a couple of his own as well.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic warms up prior to Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round play off game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Denver. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander grabs a rebound next to Milwaukee Bucks forward Chris Livingston during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, April 12, 2024, in Oklahoma City .
If he wins, Jokic would become the ninth player with three or more MVPs, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , Jordan and Bill Russell , Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James , and Moses Malone, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson . The San Antonio standout from France and No. 1 pick in last year’s draft — who finished the year averaging 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and an NBA-best 3.6 blocked shots per game — is the overwhelming favorite to become the third Spurs player to win rookie of the year. The others: David Robinson in 1990 and Tim Duncan in 1998.
Wembanyama should become the first international winner of the award since Dallas’ Luka Doncic in 2019 and the fifth such winner in the last 10 seasons. Andrew Wiggins won in 2015, Karl-Anthony Towns won in 2016, Ben Simmons win in 2018 and Doncic followed the next season.Miami’s Bam Adebayo, Utah’s Rudy Gobert and Wembanyama were the three finalists — meaning the Spurs rookie is now assured of being top-three in two different sets of voting.
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