Who will be the MVP for the 2025-26 NBA season?
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2026
24%
Nikola Jokic
20%
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
8%
Giannis Antetokounmpo
7%
Luka Doncic
6%
Victor Wembanyama
5%
Jayson Tatum
3%
Anthony Edwards
3%
Joel Embiid
3%
LeBron James
3%
Donovan Mitchell
3%
Chet Holmgren
3%
Paolo Banchero
3%
Tyrese Haliburton
3%
Zion Williamson
3%
Jalen Brunson
3%
Other

Resolution Criteria

This market resolves to the player who is officially named the NBA Most Valuable Player for the 2025-26 regular season as determined by the official NBA MVP voting. If the 2025-26 NBA season is canceled or no MVP is awarded, this market will resolve N/A.

Background

The NBA MVP award is voted on by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Voters rank their top 5 MVP candidates, with points awarded on a 10-7-5-3-1 basis. The player with the highest point total wins the award.

Recent MVP winners include:

  • 2023-24: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) - 3rd MVP

  • 2022-23: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) - 1st MVP

  • 2021-22: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) - 2nd MVP

  • 2020-21: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) - 1st MVP

  • 2019-20: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) - 2nd MVP

Considerations

  • MVP voting typically favors players on top-seeded teams

  • Statistical excellence, team success, narrative, and availability (games played) are key factors

  • First-time winners have become more common in recent years

  • Younger stars like Wembanyama, Edwards, and Holmgren could continue to develop into stronger candidates by the 2025-26 season

  • Veteran players like LeBron James and Nikola Jokić may see their performance affected by age or minutes management

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