Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is off to another hot start in the 2020-21 regular season. Lillard’s exploits through 14 games are modestly represented in the current odds for the NBA’s MVP award. Earlier in the week, ESPN’s Kirk Goldsberry detailed the field of MVP hopefuls.
Portland’s leading man landed in Goldsberry’s category of “peripheral threats”. Lillard, who sits at +1900 in the Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill, has proved he saves his best performances for big moments—a point that was not missed in Goldsberry’s analysis.
There’s no question that Lillard is one of the most talented and clutch offensive players in the NBA right now.