LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Stats: 26.4 PPG 6.4 APG 7.7 RPG – 112 ORtg 100 DRtg .235 WS/48 27.4 PER
LeBron James has finally started to show signs of regression, but that does not mean he is not one of the game’s best players and still a threat to win the MVP award. If you were to ask LeBron though, he only cares about one thing and that’s the NBA championship. He is doing whatever it takes to win the title.
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In the process, as he continues to navigate the Cavs through the Eastern Conference, that has led to multiple NBA MVPs. Though, this might be the first season, in a long while, where we honestly don’t consider LeBron as a strong candidate to win the award. It’s almost…strange.
Honorable Mention Dark horse Candidates: Nicolas Batum, Russell Westbrook, Kyle Lowry