Early MVP returns surprisingly promising for Nikola Jokic

I'll believe it when I see it

Denver Nuggets v Sacramento Kings | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImagesIt still sort of feels like the NBA season has just begun, but in reality, we’re now over a quarter of the way into the season, and the sample size is actually getting pretty meaningful and indicative. So, it’s fairly noteworthy that the most recent NBA.com MVP ladder has Nikola Jokic leading the way over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Shaun Powell crafts this list each week of the season, and things are taking form and steadying at the top with Jokic leading the way, SGA right on his heels, and Luka Doncic not far behind. It appears to be a three-horse race with most of the usual suspects.

The argument…