2027 NBA Season

[Oasisman]

Luka is off to an unreal start.  I wonder if he'll be able to maintain this for the whole season (40.1/ppg, 7.8/rpg, 7.7/apg).  Even if he doesn't but is close, he may win the MVP in a landslide, barring significant injury.  If he drops to 30ppg, you may have a competitive MVP race- always have to keep an eye on Joker.

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This is the current top 3 MVP candidates, with Luka way ahead of Wemby and SGA.

1. Luka Doncic
Points: 38.5 PPG   
Rebounds: 9.3 RPG
Assists: 8.5 APG

2. Victor Wembanyama
Points: 29.1 PPG   
Rebounds: 12.6 RPG   
Assists: 3.5 APG
Blocks: 3.5 BPG

3. SGA
Points: 29.9 PPG   
Rebounds: 5.0 RPG
Assists: 6.5 APG
Steals: 1.8 SPG

If Luka minimizes his injuries and play most games this season, without a doubt he'll win it this year. With how the Lakers are playing early this season, they look like they're a serious playoff contender.

[tech30338]

Luka is off to an unreal start.  I wonder if he'll be able to maintain this for the whole season (40.1/ppg, 7.8/rpg, 7.7/apg).  Even if he doesn't but is close, he may win the MVP in a landslide, barring significant injury.  If he drops to 30ppg, you may have a competitive MVP race- always have to keep an eye on Joker.

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This is the current top 3 MVP candidates, with Luka way ahead of Wemby and SGA.

1. Luka Doncic
Points: 38.5 PPG  
Rebounds: 9.3 RPG
Assists: 8.5 APG

2. Victor Wembanyama
Points: 29.1 PPG  
Rebounds: 12.6 RPG  
Assists: 3.5 APG
Blocks: 3.5 BPG

3. SGA
Points: 29.9 PPG  

Rebounds: 5.0 RPG
Assists: 6.5 APG
Steals: 1.8 SPG

If Luka minimizes his injuries and play most games this season, without a doubt he'll win it this year. With how the Lakers are playing early this season, they look like they're a serious playoff contender.

Luka numbers are amazing what i dont like about him is, he always gets injured mid season or sometimes unable to play full season because of the injury, if he has rested last season we might see a lula version that is healthy and might be the mvp, but since its just a few games, i would not bet so much for him at the moment but its good to see him healthy.

[coinrifft]

Luka numbers are amazing what i dont like about him is, he always gets injured mid season or sometimes unable to play full season because of the injury, if he has rested last season we might see a lula version that is healthy and might be the mvp, but since its just a few games, i would not bet so much for him at the moment but its good to see him healthy.

Yes, this early, Luka is leading the MVP race and then followed by the Alien. And since Lebron left the Lakers, this is like Mavs for Luka now, as he is their franchise player that's why he is putting his kind of statistics and breaking record in the Lakers uniform.

Wemby is also doing good after a bad start, as he leads the Spurs against the Portland Trailblazers. So it's going to be a great race for this season if this two keeps on putting that kind of performance this season.

[tech30338]

Luka numbers are amazing what i dont like about him is, he always gets injured mid season or sometimes unable to play full season because of the injury, if he has rested last season we might see a lula version that is healthy and might be the mvp, but since its just a few games, i would not bet so much for him at the moment but its good to see him healthy.

Yes, this early, Luka is leading the MVP race and then followed by the Alien. And since Lebron left the Lakers, this is like Mavs for Luka now, as he is their franchise player that's why he is putting his kind of statistics and breaking record in the Lakers uniform.

Wemby is also doing good after a bad start, as he leads the Spurs against the Portland Trailblazers. So it's going to be a great race for this season if this two keeps on putting that kind of performance this season.

Wemby might be hurt in the first couple of games, that is why he had a poor performance, luka might have benefit on losing weight because he looks good with the the weight and able to sustain scoring and making a chance on mvp race, there could be three players sga, luka and wemby will battle it out

[LogitechMouse]

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Yes, this early, Luka is leading the MVP race and then followed by the Alien. And since Lebron left the Lakers, this is like Mavs for Luka now, as he is their franchise player that's why he is putting his kind of statistics and breaking record in the Lakers uniform.

Wemby is also doing good after a bad start, as he leads the Spurs against the Portland Trailblazers. So it's going to be a great race for this season if this two keeps on putting that kind of performance this season.

In the NBA, we have this thing called "Recency Bias" where in simplest terms, it means that voters don't like an NBA player to win 3-consecutive times for whatever reason it is. It happened with Jokic back then, and Embiid won it when Jokic supposedly win it. Now we've seen SGA winning it 2 times in a row. Voters will have this feeling where he will not vote for him for the 3rd time. Just look online for a deeper understanding about it.

Anyway I will remove SGA on that list for the reason that I said above, and if Luka will reach the 65-game threshold to be eligible for the title, and he manages to maintain his current performance, he has a high chance of winning it. Now let's say that he can't, then for me, Wemby is kind of the unanimous MVP if that happens. I don't see SGA winning it for 3rd consecutive time although I'm not saying that he can't. Well, it's just the start of the season, and anything could happen still. Who knows, we might see another player being put on the top 3 in the upcoming weeks and months.

[SatsPH]

Luka numbers are amazing what i dont like about him is, he always gets injured mid season or sometimes unable to play full season because of the injury, if he has rested last season we might see a lula version that is healthy and might be the mvp, but since its just a few games, i would not bet so much for him at the moment but its good to see him healthy.

Speaking of Luka, there are reports that in the next game, he is questionable, so we don't need to wait for the mid-season, because as early as today, he had a game already and if can't play against Detroit, then it's two.

And if he really wanted to go and be in the MVP race, he needs to be healthy so that his Lakers can be in a good playoff spot and that could help his case for a MVP for this season. Otherwise, Wemby might get this one as he could be healthy all throughout.

[Maslate]

Speaking of Luka, there are reports that in the next game, he is questionable, so we don't need to wait for the mid-season, because as early as today, he had a game already and if can't play against Detroit, then it's two.

And if he really wanted to go and be in the MVP race, he needs to be healthy so that his Lakers can be in a good playoff spot and that could help his case for a MVP for this season. Otherwise, Wemby might get this one as he could be healthy all throughout.

I think it's not really a serious injury, as reported it's just lower back tightness, so if that's not serious maybe he will only miss 1 or 2 games. But since he's listed as questionable, there's still a chance that he will play. And I think even if Luka gets injured but doesn't miss many games, he still has a chance of winning MVP especially now that he seems to be the one really carrying the team. I hope his time will come, and this season could be it.

[Oasisman]

Luka numbers are amazing what i dont like about him is, he always gets injured mid season or sometimes unable to play full season because of the injury, if he has rested last season we might see a lula version that is healthy and might be the mvp, but since its just a few games, i would not bet so much for him at the moment but its good to see him healthy.

I think he was playing hard last season as he was chasing to become eligible with the MVP award. Though he finished 64 games, a game short to be eligible to the award, but they considered it. However, his stats wasn't still enough to catch up with SGA. Those missed games must've affected it.

This season, if he can at least play 70+ games, he'd most likely bag the MVP, considering he play consistently.

[Natalim]

This season, if he can at least play 70+ games, he'd most likely bag the MVP, considering he play consistently.

Luka would be lucky if he wins MVP this season since prior to the regular season he was only ranked 4th among the favorites, with odds of +650. Wemby was actually the favorite, with +200.

I haven't checked the current odds yet but I think Wemby is still at the top. Wemby has better overall stats and his team is also playing well compared to the Lakers, so that will help his MVP chances too, especially with his points, rebounds and blocks, if he can maintain that, there's a good chance he will win MVP. So hopefully Luka can still challenge him since he's been in the league longer than Wemby.

[mandown]

A team like Houston fell to Phoenix, 102-99. Houston started the game poorly, trailing 35-23 after the first quarter. They bounced back with an impressive performance in the second quarter, bringing the score to a 47-47 tie by halftime. The third and fourth quarters were tightly contested. With Phoenix leading 102-99, Houston had the final possession, but Durant’s three-point attempt missed the mark. Phoenix secured the rebound, sealing the loss for Houston. Durant made a rushed decision despite having a bit more time; had the shot gone in, it could have sent the game into overtime.
Houston’s next game will be at home against Denver.
They will likely secure a win in that matchup, putting an end to their two-game losing streak.

[2stout]

This season, if he can at least play 70+ games, he'd most likely bag the MVP, considering he play consistently.

Luka would be lucky if he wins MVP this season since prior to the regular season he was only ranked 4th among the favorites, with odds of +650. Wemby was actually the favorite, with +200.

I haven't checked the current odds yet but I think Wemby is still at the top. Wemby has better overall stats and his team is also playing well compared to the Lakers, so that will help his MVP chances too, especially with his points, rebounds and blocks, if he can maintain that, there's a good chance he will win MVP. So hopefully Luka can still challenge him since he's been in the league longer than Wemby.

I still think you gotta keep an eye on Joker as the season progresses.  This is his stat line so far, almost averaging a triple double.

22.9 ppg/10.1 rpg/9.1 apg/2.0 spg/1.1 bpg

I think the race is going to come down to team and league impact so it may be a situation where the best stats doesn't necessarily win.

[OgNasty]

This season, if he can at least play 70+ games, he'd most likely bag the MVP, considering he play consistently.

Luka would be lucky if he wins MVP this season since prior to the regular season he was only ranked 4th among the favorites, with odds of +650. Wemby was actually the favorite, with +200.

I haven't checked the current odds yet but I think Wemby is still at the top. Wemby has better overall stats and his team is also playing well compared to the Lakers, so that will help his MVP chances too, especially with his points, rebounds and blocks, if he can maintain that, there's a good chance he will win MVP. So hopefully Luka can still challenge him since he's been in the league longer than Wemby.

Luka is definitely winning the MVP race at the moment and it isn’t even close. There’s no way he’ll be able to keep up these numbers, but he’s leading for now.

I saw the Lakers are playing the Hawks tomorrow so I checked and yup, it’s airing on Peacock… At least it’s a watchable Hawks game.

[Questat]

I saw the Lakers are playing the Hawks tomorrow so I checked and yup, it’s airing on Peacock… At least it’s a watchable Hawks game.

Luka was really out of the game against Detroit, but the good news is, no Luka no problem because Robin, I mean Reaves took over with 43 points. 

So as long as he plays like that, Luka could rest comfortably as he knows the team can still win games without him.
I wonder how those who bet against the Lakers knowing Luka was out are feeling now, disappointed?

[Dave1]

I saw the Lakers are playing the Hawks tomorrow so I checked and yup, it’s airing on Peacock… At least it’s a watchable Hawks game.

Luka was really out of the game against Detroit, but the good news is, no Luka no problem because Robin, I mean Reaves took over with 43 points. 

So as long as he plays like that, Luka could rest comfortably as he knows the team can still win games without him.
I wonder how those who bet against the Lakers knowing Luka was out are feeling now, disappointed?

Yeah, and it looks like Cade was not himself in this game, they failed to take advantage of Luka not in Lakers uniform and totally lost in their homecourt. The Lakers build a solid lead in the first quarter thru their outside shooting.

Although the Pistons came back and even tie the game, the Lakers can't be deny as Reaves took over the game and show that he is still a good option for them. Just like last year even if LBJ is playing. So good road win for the Lakers and give them a buffer at the top of the standings.

[Jostern]

Luka is off to an unreal start.  I wonder if he'll be able to maintain this for the whole season (40.1/ppg, 7.8/rpg, 7.7/apg).  Even if he doesn't but is close, he may win the MVP in a landslide, barring significant injury.  If he drops to 30ppg, you may have a competitive MVP race- always have to keep an eye on Joker.

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This is the current top 3 MVP candidates, with Luka way ahead of Wemby and SGA.

1. Luka Doncic
Points: 38.5 PPG   
Rebounds: 9.3 RPG
Assists: 8.5 APG

2. Victor Wembanyama
Points: 29.1 PPG   
Rebounds: 12.6 RPG   
Assists: 3.5 APG
Blocks: 3.5 BPG

3. SGA
Points: 29.9 PPG   
Rebounds: 5.0 RPG
Assists: 6.5 APG
Steals: 1.8 SPG

If Luka minimizes his injuries and play most games this season, without a doubt he'll win it this year. With how the Lakers are playing early this season, they look like they're a serious playoff contender.

I must admit Luka is showing a good performance and I’m impressed with his performance this season, with the way he is playing if he continues that way we should expect something extraordinary from him this season, Wemby my favorite isn’t impressing that much and I’m expecting him to improve his game as the season progresses, I think Lakers did the right thing for letting LeBron James leave, so far they’ve been phenomenal and they’re already showing a double standard, I think it’s a blueprint for them to follow this season and try and get into the playoffs Final, Luka have been grate so far this season, all he has to do is try and stay healthy.

[coinrifft]

Luka numbers are amazing what i dont like about him is, he always gets injured mid season or sometimes unable to play full season because of the injury, if he has rested last season we might see a lula version that is healthy and might be the mvp, but since its just a few games, i would not bet so much for him at the moment but its good to see him healthy.

Yes, this early, Luka is leading the MVP race and then followed by the Alien. And since Lebron left the Lakers, this is like Mavs for Luka now, as he is their franchise player that's why he is putting his kind of statistics and breaking record in the Lakers uniform.

Wemby is also doing good after a bad start, as he leads the Spurs against the Portland Trailblazers. So it's going to be a great race for this season if this two keeps on putting that kind of performance this season.

Wemby might be hurt in the first couple of games, that is why he had a poor performance, luka might have benefit on losing weight because he looks good with the the weight and able to sustain scoring and making a chance on mvp race, there could be three players sga, luka and wemby will battle it out

Not sure if there are reports early that Wemby is hurt and that's why they are losing games in the beginning. But so far after that initial hump, they are back in their winning ways. Luka is absent today, but they still have Austin Reaves to boot as they defeated the Pistons.

Yes, it could be a 3 way tie or maybe we will see some familiar names like Giannis or the Joker trying to climb up the MVP ladder. I'm looking at the Sixers though, it might be that Tyrese Maxey might also be a good name to be inserted in the discussion.

[Natalim]

Although the Pistons came back and even tie the game, the Lakers can't be deny as Reaves took over the game and show that he is still a good option for them. Just like last year even if LBJ is playing. So good road win for the Lakers and give them a buffer at the top of the standings.

It shows that Reaves is really good but with Luka on the floor, he gives Luka full control of the play that's why his scoring is limited, but in this game, he almost reached 50 points, he was playing like Luka here. But it's not only Reaves, the team's overall performance was very impressive as they shot 50% from the field, and even outrebounded the Pistons.

[SatsPH]

Although the Pistons came back and even tie the game, the Lakers can't be deny as Reaves took over the game and show that he is still a good option for them. Just like last year even if LBJ is playing. So good road win for the Lakers and give them a buffer at the top of the standings.

It shows that Reaves is really good but with Luka on the floor, he gives Luka full control of the play that's why his scoring is limited, but in this game, he almost reached 50 points, he was playing like Luka here. But it's not only Reaves, the team's overall performance was very impressive as they shot 50% from the field, and even outrebounded the Pistons.

Lol, I was one of those who was trap at the handicap of -4.5 or the Pistons. I thought it was too good to be true so I did take it. But then when I was the game even in the first quarter, I know that my bet are not going to win because the Lakers is very different now and even without their best player in Luka Doncic, they manage to take that big win the road.

You are right, it's not just Reaves but it was a whole effort. Even the bench players score in this game and their starting lineup pour everything in the first quarter and that is enough for the Lakers to win the game.

[passwordnow]

This is the current top 3 MVP candidates, with Luka way ahead of Wemby and SGA.

1. Luka Doncic
Points: 38.5 PPG  
Rebounds: 9.3 RPG
Assists: 8.5 APG

2. Victor Wembanyama
Points: 29.1 PPG  
Rebounds: 12.6 RPG  
Assists: 3.5 APG
Blocks: 3.5 BPG

3. SGA
Points: 29.9 PPG  
Rebounds: 5.0 RPG
Assists: 6.5 APG
Steals: 1.8 SPG

If Luka minimizes his injuries and play most games this season, without a doubt he'll win it this year. With how the Lakers are playing early this season, they look like they're a serious playoff contender.

That's what happens when an MVP shed a lot of pounds of their weight. I think that there's still a lot that can happen from this season for someone to win this race to MVP. With that weight of Luka, I think that he's no longer prone to injuries compared on the past seasons when he's got that body which made him prone to injuries. If Wemby would chase for that, then there's no other candidate that can do such but him. He's able to make 52 points last week against the Mavs. But that one stat game won't be enough for him to take over Luka at the moment.

[tech30338]

This is the current top 3 MVP candidates, with Luka way ahead of Wemby and SGA.

1. Luka Doncic
Points: 38.5 PPG  
Rebounds: 9.3 RPG
Assists: 8.5 APG

2. Victor Wembanyama
Points: 29.1 PPG  
Rebounds: 12.6 RPG  
Assists: 3.5 APG
Blocks: 3.5 BPG

3. SGA
Points: 29.9 PPG  
Rebounds: 5.0 RPG
Assists: 6.5 APG
Steals: 1.8 SPG

If Luka minimizes his injuries and play most games this season, without a doubt he'll win it this year. With how the Lakers are playing early this season, they look like they're a serious playoff contender.

That's what happens when an MVP shed a lot of pounds of their weight. I think that there's still a lot that can happen from this season for someone to win this race to MVP. With that weight of Luka, I think that he's no longer prone to injuries compared on the past seasons when he's got that body which made him prone to injuries. If Wemby would chase for that, then there's no other candidate that can do such but him. He's able to make 52 points last week against the Mavs. But that one stat game won't be enough for him to take over Luka at the moment.

Luka still have a shot at the mvp as long as his health will hold, the last time i think he missed a lot of games although he has a chance at the mvp spot, but his health and injury turn agaisnt him, if he will not goes down this season the mvp is close to him sga and wemby will try to battle for second place.