Overview
- A ClutchPoints survey of 40 media members projects Nikola Jokic to claim a fourth MVP this season.
- Steve Nash named Jokic his early MVP pick on The Zach Lowe Show, and Lowe echoed the choice.
- Jokic averaged 29.6 points, 12.7 rebounds and 10.2 assists last season but finished behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the award.
- Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to the 2024–25 championship after a seven-game series win over Denver.
- Denver reshaped its supporting cast by sending Michael Porter Jr. to Brooklyn for Cameron Johnson and adding Jonas Valanciunas, with Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon returning.