I think if Murray is out for a month or more, and if the Nuggets keep a 1st or 2nd seed in the West without him, Jokic will win. Big ifs.
The bittersweet thing about Maxey breaking out into a star is that it diminishes Embiid's value in the eyes of the voters. Luka has Kyrie, Embiid has Maxey, Tatum has Brown, while Jokic's #2 right now is a tossup between Aaron Gordon and MPJ.
I think if Murray is out for a month or more, and if the Nuggets keep a 1st or 2nd seed in the West without him, Jokic will win. Big ifs.
The bittersweet thing about Maxey breaking out into a star is that it diminishes Embiid's value in the eyes of the voters. Luka has Kyrie, Embiid has Maxey, Tatum has Brown, while Jokic's #2 right now is a tossup between Aaron Gordon and MPJ.