Breaking down Victor Wembanyama’s 2025-26 NBA MVP race criteria

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has seemed to be the frontrunner for the NBA’s MVP for the last couple of months. Many MVP candidates have missed games due to injury, and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s dominance makes the reigning MVP an easy choice.

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