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The Top 10 Rankings to Win the NBA MVP in 2025, According to ESPN

Who is the favorite to win the league's most prestigious individual award? With a third of the season completed, here is how the standings look

Nikola Jokic, star of the Denver Nuggets.

The 2024/25 NBA season has already completed its first third of the "Regular Season." The race for the MVP is now well underway. Therefore, it is time to review who the current favorites are to win the prestigious award at the end of the season.

In the latest episode of The Hoop Collective, the results of ESPN's first survey on the NBA 2024-25 MVP were shared. The results closely resemble the actual ranking of the competition itself.

Nikola Jokic is the clear favorite to win the MVP. It would be the Serbian's 4th in his career, which would already place him among the best in NBA history. Following closely behind are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic are in a third tier.

ESPN's voting has left the following Top 10 ranking:

1. Nikola Jokic: 827
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 678
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 643
4. Jayson Tatum: 267
5. Luka Doncic: 123
6. Donovan Mitchell: 30
7. Karl-Anthony Towns: 14
8. Kevin Durant: 7
9. Jalen Brunson: 5
10. Stephen Curry: 2

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Top 10 ordenado para ganar el MVP de la NBA en 2025, según ESPN