Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, has been playing at an MVP level for two straight seasons now. In 2020, and in 2021, he raised his production, and his efficiency, but unfortunately his teammates weren’t able to stay healthy enough.
Though both the West and East are stacked this year, you need to look at the teams that have a legitimate star, but who will also have enough team wins for their best player to make a run at the award.
Here are the candidates and how they stack up.
Nikola Jokic – MVP Case – Strong
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets is likely to put up gaudy stats with his usual amazing efficiency in the 2022 season.