{"id":126217,"date":"2025-03-01T10:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T15:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=126217"},"modified":"2025-03-01T10:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T15:42:35","slug":"jayson-tatum-mvp-candidacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/01\/jayson-tatum-mvp-candidacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluating Jayson Tatum’s MVP Candidacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum<\/a> has made first-team All-NBA in three consecutive seasons. However, Tatum has never finished within the top three of MVP voting. It’s unclear who will win the MVP award<\/a>, but, it’s a two-man race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> and Nikola Jokic<\/a>. Nevertheless, Tatum has a solid case to finish third in MVP voting. NBA.com recently released its latest MVP ladder and Tatum ranked third, an improvement from his previous ranking of fourth. Let’s dive into Tatum’s MVP candidacy<\/a> and his chances to finish within the top three.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/t.co\/wWGNmWoaNH<\/a>\u2019s updated MVP Ladder:<\/p>\n

1. Nikola Jokic
\n2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
\n3. Jayson Tatum
\n4. Giannis Antetokounmpo
\n5. LeBron James
\n6. Anthony Edwards
\n7. Donovan Mitchell
\n8. Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a>
\n9. Cade Cunningham<\/a>
\n10. Jaren Jackson<\/a> Jr.<\/p>\n

\u2014 NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n