He is the fourth MVP at the current pace.
Nikola Jokic (29, Denver) has been recognized as the No. 1 candidate for the 2024-25 NBA MVP by performing unchanged this season.
ESPN, which specializes in sports, said on the 21st that after conducting a mock vote for MVP of 100 basketball experts, Jokic received 57 first-place votes and ranked first with a total score of 827. It is expected that Jokic, who has swept three MVPs in the past four years, will achieve the feat of four MVPs in five years.
Jokic has played 22 games this season, recording an average of 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 9.8 assists per game. He has continued his remarkable record of “average triple double.”
In the history of the NBA, Bill Russell, Michael Jordan (five times), Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James (four times) are the only MVP players of the NBA, starting with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (six times). If Jokic continues his current pace, he will definitely rank among the legendary players. 메이저사이트
Shai Gilzus Alexander of Oklahoma City, who competed fiercely with Jokic for MVP last season, ranked second with 678 points. Yanis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee ranked third with 643 points.
Stephen Curry (Golden State), who has been suffering from a slump this season, ranked 10th with only two points.
According to the NBA’s official MVP voting method, experts wrote down the names of five players in order, 10 points for the first place, 7 points for the second place, 5 points for the third place, 3 points for the fourth place, and 1 point for the fifth place.
