SBN Reacts: Race for MVP is very close

The NBA season has passed the halfway point and the race for the MVP is heating up. The top candidates are mostly familiar to this award. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Steph Curry are multiple time winners and Nikola Jokic is the reigning MVP from last season. Lately, however, Joel Embiid has made a strong case to be considered in the running.

Here’s what SBNation had to say about Jokic in a recent MVP breakdown.

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