Luka Doncic is not a finalist for NBA MVP award
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise, but Luka Doncic will not be one of the three finalists for this season's NBA MVP award.
Coming into this season, some felt that Luka Doncic was poised to have an MVP-type season and possibly even win the award, especially after he slimmed down and got into better shape over the summer. He certainly had a fantastic season and averaged 33. 5 points, 7.
7 rebounds, 8. 3 assists and 1. 6 steals a game, although he suffered a hamstring strain on April 2 and has been out since.
Doncic played 64 games in the regular season, which left him one game shy of the 65-game minimum that is required for players to be eligible for the NBA's end-of-season individual awards. An Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge appeal was filed, and he won the appeal, making him eligible for such honors. But he will not be getting the MVP award.
On Sunday, the league announced that the three finalists for the Michael Jordan Trophy are Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who won it last year, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama. The three finalists for the 2025-26 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award: ▪️Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, @okcthunder ▪️Nikola Jokić, @nuggets ▪️Victor Wembanyama, @spurs pic. twitter.