Luka Doncic might face impossible task to win NBA MVP

Mar 19, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77). Mandatory Credit: Isabella Frias-Imagn Images | Isabella Frias-Imagn ImagesIf Luka Doncic hasn't won MVP yet, are we sure it's ever going to happen for him? Look what he's already done; in 2023-24, he averaged 33 / 9 / 9 and shot over 38% from the 3-point line. He finished No. 3 in MVP voting behind Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Certainly, those two guys were deserving (and continue to be deserving, as it looks like they will battle for the award pretty much every year).

But Doncic was never even given a chance in that race, and despite leading the hottest team in the NBA over the past few weeks, it…