With Joel Embiid now not eligible to win 23-24 NBA MVP, Nikola Jokic has emerged as the brand new chief in ESPN’s newest straw ballot forward of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Jokic obtained 69 first place votes, 25 second, three third and three fourth to log 889 factors.
Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 first place votes, 54 second, 16 third, three fourth and two fifth to have 709 factors.
Antetokounmpo is a distant third adopted by Luka Doncic and Kawhi Leonard.Â
Jokic gained the award in 2021 and 2022 whereas ending second behind Embiid final season.