Preseason NBA MVP odds can be tricky. Injuries, load management, trades, and everything in between can affect the race in unforeseen ways. This year’s NBA MVP odds have Luka Doncic positioned at the top, just above big names like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, and, of course, Kevin Durant.
Durant wasn’t in the MVP conversation last year after returning from a scary Achilles injury. In fact, he wasn’t even named to an All-NBA team in his first full season with the Brooklyn Nets.
But don’t let that fool you.