Despite Nikola Jokic winning his third MVP award in four seasons, Kyrie Irving believes his Dallas Mavericks teammate, Luka Doncic, is on his way to win it 'very soon.'
has predicted his teammate Luka Doncic to win the MVP award in the near future. Despite Nikola Jokic winning his third MVP award in four seasons, Irving believes Doncic is on his way to winning the coveted award "very soon."
May 3, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving celebrates with guard Luka / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports "If you look at his numbers across the board and you look at how he was carrying our team, that's nothing short of an MVP," Irving said. "He was coming off the World Cup. Playing a lot of basketball for the last year and a half. I just look at all those contributing factors where he showcased that he was the MVP of this league."
Jokic's win marks the third consecutive season that three players born outside the U.S. finished 1-2-3 in the MVP balloting. The Denver Nuggets star received 79 of 99 first-place votes, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic finishing second and third, respectively.
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