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Originally Posted by Jaybee

Your 5(ish) man MVP watch as of 12/2/19:

(all stats BBRef)

1) Giannis: 2nd in VORP, 2nd in Box +/-, 1st in Defensive WS, 4th in Offensive WS, Bucks are 17-3 with a 10.3 Net Rating (1st) Narrative: Best player on the best team

2) Luka Doncic: 1st in VORP, 1st in Box +/-, bad in Defensive WS, 2nd in Offensive WS, Mavs are 13-6 with a 7.7 Net Rating (3rd) Narrative: the kid is for real.

3) LeBron: 4th in VORP, 4th in Box +/-, 6th in Defensive WS, 4th in Offensive WS, Lakers are 17-3 with a 7.6 Net Rating;. Narrative: the king is back.

4) Harden: 3rd in VORP, 3rd in Box +/-, bad in Defensive WS, 1st in Offensive WS, Rockets are 13-6 with a 5.3 Net Rating;. Narrative: unguardable - best offensive player since Jordan.

5) Others, in conversations to be on the ballot but won't win, in no particular order: KAT, Anthony Davis, Pascal Siakam.

I'd say that's a pretty fair assessment. Hard to see how Giannis doesn't win it again if the Bucks finish with the best record. If they don't, assuming everything else remains the same, LBJ will probably get it again. Although it should go to Doncic. But he's probably too "green" for most voters.