A list of the top 5 MVP candidates in the new season of the NBA, Antetokounmpo is only fourth, Doncic vows to prove himself

In addition to the title of the NBA every year, there is also the regular season MVP. As the most valuable personal honor in the NBA, those who can win this award are undoubtedly historical stars. Looking back at the MVP winners over the years, only Embiid has not led the team to win the championship, but it has to be said that his performance in that season was selected as an MVP. At that time, he averaged 33.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1 steal and 1.7 blocks per game, and successfully defended the scoring champion. Before that, the center who could win the scoring champion with a performance of 30+ per game was dated back to McAdou in 1976.

However, due to injuries, it is likely that Embiid will find it difficult to return to the peak later. At least next season, it is basically impossible for him to participate in the competition for this award. Next, we have listed the five players who are most likely to win MVP in the new season, among which Antetokounmpo, can only rank fourth!

5. Brunson

There are actually many choices about the fifth place position. Mitchell ranked in this position last season, but he relied on his record advantage and only looked at his personal performance. Mitchell obviously did not rank in the top five in the regular season. In addition, considering Atkinson's coaching philosophy, he would not let Mitchell play in the regular season with a big win. For young players like Edwards and Cunningham, they will have the opportunity to perform better next season than before, but their shortcomings are too obvious, and the teams they are in will find it difficult to hit the top three in the division, so they will most likely miss the MVP competition in the end.

Finally, after careful consideration, we chose Brunson, the star of the Knicks. He has been selected for the All-Second Team in the past two years and has undoubtedly become one of the best guards in the current service, and his playoff performance can stand the test. This year, he led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals with averaging 29.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7 assists per game.

Next season under the coach of Mike Brown, the Knicks will play faster offenses and more rounds, so that Brunson's data has hope of rising again. In addition, he led the team to the third record in the regular season Eastern Conference last season, and he may be able to lead the team to a higher ranking in the new season, especially considering that the Celtics have fallen into a trough, next season will not only have a better chance of impacting personal honors for Brunson, but also have greater hope of leading the team out of the East.

4. Antetokounmpo

As the two MVPs in 2019 and 2020, Antetokounmpo's personal strength is unquestionable, but since winning the championship in 2021, the Bucks' lineup has been relegated, so they rely more on Antetokounmpo than before. However, even though Antetokounmpo has not been very slapped in the regular season in the past two years, the team still cannot return to its peak, and the playoffs have been in the first round for two consecutive years.

Although the Bucks made many surprising operations this offseason, the strength of their overall lineup is still not impressive in the entire league. This means that if the team wants to win in the new season, their only way is to rely on Antetokounmpo. In this case, Antetokounmpo's personal performance is not worth worrying at all. He will obviously play MVP-level performance again, but the past two years have proved that no matter how hard he works, it will be difficult for the team to achieve the top three in the division, so it is difficult for an unexpected surprise next season. So now, Antetokounmpo will eventually lose the MVP due to the impact of his record.

3. Jokic

In addition to James, who has won the MVP four times, Jokic is the star with the most MVPs. He has won this award three times in the past five years, and in the season when he was not elected as MVP, he can also rank second in the league. Especially last season, Jokic scored a triple-double average of 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists in the regular season. If it weren't for the huge gap in the record between the Nuggets and the Thunder, he would have a lot of hope to win the fourth MVP.

However, this year's playoffs Nuggets have proved that their true strength is not much different from the Thunder. In addition, the team has made many reinforcements this offseason, so they have a chance to return to the top in the new season. For Jokic, his personal performance is obviously not worth worrying about. Now that the team's lineup is better, he may even continue to improve his performance.

But one thing that must be mentioned is that Jokic personally is not particularly eager for this kind of honor, especially since he has won the MVP three times. If the team can win the regular season without having to do all his strength, it is not ruled out that he will turn on the paddling mode. If this is the case, the probability of his MVP will definitely be lower.

2. Doncic, who entered the league in 2018, has been selected for the Best Team 5 times. For example, Jokic has also been selected for the Best Team 5 times after 2018. Therefore, it can be seen that Doncic has become one of the best stars in the league in the past, but he met Antetokounmpo and Jokic at his peak, so it is understandable that he has not yet won the MVP.

In fact, before this, it has to be said that Doncic's career was very smooth. Since he joined Real Madrid, he has been known as a basketball genius, and he has quickly become a top star in the league in the NBA. But after losing the finals and being traded by the Mavericks, for a star of Doncic, after experiencing all this, it is impossible for him to slap the Mavericks' management in the face with his personal strength after experiencing all this..

In addition, the Lakers' reinforcement this offseason is also very targeted. Ayton - the center of the Cookie and Smart - the outside defender. The former can greatly activate Doncic's upper limit on the offensive end, while the latter can "wipe his butt" on the defensive end. So now the team has prepared the "ingredients" for Doncic. What kind of performance can be played next depends on his own determination.

1. Alexander

As the player who won the most rewards last season, Alexander won three major awards: Scoring King, MVP, and FMVP in just one year, and after completing all this, he is only 27 years old, so he will remain at the peak for a long time in the future. The Thunder's lineup has no immediate combat power loss this offseason, and the lottery pick they selected last year will also make a comeback. In this case, they will undoubtedly be a favorite to compete for the championship in the new season. Considering that the Thunder's lineup is still very young, they are expected to continue their dominance in the regular season.

For Alexander, he now averaged 30+5+5 per game, but the Doncic and others mentioned above may perform better in the new season, so if he wants to defend the MVP, he must strive to improve.