The level of play LeBron James has been at in his 17th NBA season and second with the Los Angeles Lakers has been truly astonishing.
James is leading the league in assists and has the Lakers atop the Western Conference at the quarter-point of the 2019-20 NBA season.
With the league being at this point, it is customary for many to begin looking at the favorites for awards races and that is exactly what is happening.
ESPN recently conducted a straw poll, asking 101 media members across the country who they would vote for the 2019-20 NBA Most Valuable Player award right now:
With 29 first-place votes and 651 total points, James placed second in the poll to reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.