Nikola Jokic, if he doesn’t miss another game, will play 66 games for the 2025-26 season. That qualifies him for awards consideration, but it didn’t appear likely he would win MVP with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander having another special season of his own. That was, until SGA suffered an abdominal strain that’s holding him out through the All-Star break. Does that open the door back up for Jokic to win his fourth MVP?
On the latest Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn discusses the MVP race between Nikola Jokic and Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander that still has life despite Jokic’s absence. He breaks down Jokic’s chances to catch SGA, what’s next for David Adelman and Nuggets post ASB, and previews tonight’s matchup vs James Harden and Donovan Mitchell.
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