{"id":96173,"date":"2024-09-17T10:30:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=96173"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:17:49","slug":"2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-the-case-for-luka-doncic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/17\/2024-25-nba-mvp-odds-the-case-for-luka-doncic\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 NBA MVP Odds: The Case For Luka Doncic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/16\/2024-25-nba-betting-preview-dallas-mavericks-win-total-odds\/\" target=\"_self\"> 2024-25 NBA season<\/a> is quickly approaching, and NBA fans are in for another exciting MVP race. An international player has won the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/04\/stephen-currys-team-usa-gold-medal-hasnt-really-sunk-in\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA MVP<\/a> award for the last six years. For the 2024-25 NBA season, the odds are pointing to another foreign-born Most Valuable Player. Although he has yet to win one, the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> MVP odds place him as the favorite to win the 2024-25 NBA MVP award. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2024-25 NBA MVP Odds: The Case For Luka Doncic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>2024-25 Most Valuable Player Award Odds:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current MVP odds are as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doncic +350<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> +400<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> +490<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/embiijo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Embiid<\/a> +650<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> +850<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edwaran01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> +1400<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edwaran01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> +1500<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a> +1800<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a> +2700<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Luka Doncic plays but they keep getting more insane \ud83e\udd2f\ud83c\udf7f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1h9XJS3GLY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/1h9XJS3GLY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoHighlights\/status\/1832159635144372655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>History of the MVP Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jokic has dominated the MVP conversation over the last few seasons. He has three of the last four MVP awards, and in the 2022-23 season, he was the runner-up. Jokic led the Nuggets to the second seed in the Western Conference last season and once again put up ridiculous numbers. Jokic averaged a near triple-double, averaging 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and nine assists. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/friv\/mvp.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Basketball Reference<\/a> currently gives Jokic a 56.5% chance to win his second straight back-to-back MVP. Doncic is second in their predictions, with a 15.2% chance of winning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the Paris Olympics Nikola Jokic ranks:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 1st in points<br \/>&#8211; 1st in rebounds<br \/>&#8211; 1st in assists<br \/>&#8211; 1st in steals<\/p>\n<p>Will he win the Olympic MVP? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>(via <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statmuse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@statmuse<\/a>) <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HvSEPSqxHe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/HvSEPSqxHe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1822209806624870501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doncic finished third in MVP voting last season behind Jokic and Gilgeous-Alexander. The case for a Doncic MVP will have a lot to do with how the votes have gone over the last few seasons. Before Jokic was dominating the votes, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/02\/top-5-nba-power-forwards-heading-into-the-2024-25-season\/\" target=\"_self\">Antetokounmpo<\/a> was the most common name on the NBA MVP voting slips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giannis won back-to-back MVP awards in 2018-19 and 2019-20. He finished in the top three for the award in 2021-22 and 2022-23 as well. Giannis had a solid case to make the top three last season but likely was the victim of voter fatigue. This could happen to Jokic next season, opening the door for a new star to grab the award.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Luka Doncic MVP Case<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luka has been spectacular since he entered the league at the age of 19. The Slovenian already has five All-NBA selections and All-Star Game appearances since winning the Rookie of the Year award in the 2018-19 season. Last season, he led the NBA in scoring, averaging an insane 33.9 points per game, along with 9.8 assists and 9.2 rebounds. Doncic won the scoring title with the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask\/highest-scoring-averages-in-an-nba-season\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 18th-highest<\/a> scoring average in NBA history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The heroic play of Doncic didn\u2019t end with the regular season. Dallas\u2019s 50-win season only supplied them a fifth seed, but that didn\u2019t matter. Doncic led the Mavericks to their first NBA Finals since 2011, dominating the playoffs with a Mavericks roster. Even with the help of <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/irvinky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyrie Irving<\/a>, the Mavs roster was seemingly less talented than others in their conference. This didn\u2019t stop Doncic from carrying the team to a five-game NBA Finals loss to the 64-win Boston Celtics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most Games Played With Luka Doncic (Regular Season + Playoffs)<\/p>\n<p>He&#39;s made the Conference Finals Twice and the NBA Finals. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nwBv0eNNH3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/nwBv0eNNH3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickVanExit\/status\/1835806589640650794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Doncic MVP odds have him as the current frontrunner at +350. He had career-high averages in points and assists last season and only seems to be improving. The addition of <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klay Thompson<\/a> will certainly help take pressure off Doncic, and a full training camp with the newer players to the Mavericks roster will help, too. All things point to the Slovenian guard having a great chance at winning his first MVP award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;] The 2024-25 NBA season is quickly approaching, and NBA fans are in for another exciting MVP race. An international player has won the NBA MVP award for the last six years. For the 2024-25 NBA season, the odds are pointing to another foreign-born Most Valuable Player. 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