The closest Luka Doncic has ever come to an NBA MVP was 2023-24. The former Dallas Mavericks superstar was halted in his tracks by Nikola Jokic. 2025-26 is threatening to have history repeat itself for the man who is now the cornerstone of a strong Los Angeles Lakers unit.
This is not about what Doncic can do. Everyone knows who Luka is. The statistics will always be elite. The team results have been what they have needed to be for the Lakers superstar. The problem is not him, or anything that is going into his MVP case.