Though there may be a number of players who legitimately warrant consideration for the 2026 NBA MVP award, ultimately, with how ridiculous OKC Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's play has been this year, should he remain healthy, there's no question that he's the most deserving candidate.
It seems that with every passing day, the league's reigning recipient does something new to remind the masses that the illustrious honor is, in fact, his to lose.
The most recent example of this came during Tuesday's revenge win over San Antonio, where Gilgeous-Alexander officially became the only player in the league to block Spurs wunderkind Victor Wembanyama twice in the same season.