The NBA league chose the best basketball players before the start of the new season next month.
Last season’s most useful player (MVP), Nikola Jokić, was ranked only fifth in the text published in the Canadian part of the NBA website.
In front of the Serbian center are Steph Curry (Golden State), LeBron James (LA Lakers), Janis Adetokumbo (Milwaukee), and Kevin Durant (Brooklyn) as the leader.
Right behind Jokić in the sixth position is Luka Dončić (Dallas), followed by Joel Embid (Philadelphia), James Harden (Brooklyn), Damian Lillard (Portland), and Anthony Davis (LA Lakers).
An interesting ranking, but the question certainly remains whether Jokic could have been ranked higher or Luka Doncic Mavericks star.
Especially when you consider that Nikola Jokic was the 2021 NBA MVP!?
Sportsbettingdime has different favorite players to win the 2022 NBA MVP. Check out the odds below. Do you agree with this list?
NBA MVP 2022 Top Contenders Odds
| Player | NBA MVP Odds |
|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | +480 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | +700 |
| Kevin Durant | +800 |
| Joel Embiid | +800 |
| Stephen Curry | +800 |
| Damian Lillard | +1200 |
| LeBron James | +1400 |
| Nikola Jokic | +1600 |
| Trae Young | +2100 |
| James Harden | +2300 |
| Devin Booker | +2800 |
| Anthony Davis | +2800 |
| Jayson Tatum | +2900 |
| Donovan Mitchell | +3000 |
| Paul George | +3600 |
NBA MVP 2022 Announcement Date
When will the NBA MVP 2022 Announcement Date? 2021 NBA MVP announcement date was on the 8th of June. Nuggets star Nikola Jokic wins the MVP award. NBA MVP 2022 announcement date is still unknown as of this writing.