For the last two years, Luka Doncic has entered the season as the MVP favorite. In 2021-22, that didn’t come to fruition. Doncic came into the season out of shape and failed to put together a complete MVP campaign. He cooked in the second half, but his slow start put an MVP award out of reach.
It looks like Doncic learned his lesson. So far this year, he’s off to a scorching hot start. Doncic is carrying the Dallas Mavericks, often to a concerning extent. His usage rate is 37.7%, which is actually down a bit in recent games.