The NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award typically goes to a premier offensive superstar who plays at least 65 regular-season games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2), Nikola Jokic (3), Joel Embiid (1), and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2) have combined for the last eight NBA MVP awards, and all are possible candidates again this season.
SGA has won the award in back-to-back seasons, but it's the French phenom Victor Wembanyama who starts the 2026-27 season as the favorite.
Last season, Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.1 points per game (2nd in NBA), 6.6 assists, and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 55.3% from the field. The 28-year-old also led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the best record in the NBA (64-18).
The Philadelphia 76ers have four players with odds of +10000 or shorter, and they are the only team other than the New York Knicks with two or more players who fit this criterion. They have a star-studded lineup, headlined by LeBron James, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and Joel Embiid. The question is whether they'll be able to both stay healthy and find the right chemistry to push for an NBA Championship.
NBA MVP Favorites & Odds
Victor Wembanyama (SAS) | +200 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC) | +400 |
Luka Doncic (LAL) | +450 |
Nikola Jokic (DEN) | +600 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIA) | +1100 |
Jayson Tatum (BOS) | +1400 |
Anthony Edwards (MIN) | +1600 |
Cade Cunningham (DET) | +2200 |
Jalen Brunson (NYK) | +2800 |
Tyrese Maxey (PHI) | +6000 |
Jaylen Brown (PHI) | +6500 |
Kawhi Leonard (TOR) | +7500 |
Donovan Mitchell (CLE) | +8000 |
Cooper Flagg (DAL) | +10000 |
Joel Embiid (PHI) | +10000 |
Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) | +10000 |
Lauri Markkanen (UTA) | +10000 |
LeBron James (PHI) | +10000 |
Trae Young (WAS) | +10000 |
Tyrese Haliburton (IND) | +10000 |
Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change. Odds Updated 10/16/2026.
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