LeBron James Favored to Win MVP
Will LeBron win his fifth career NBA Most Valuable Player award? The odds are in his favor heading into the season.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, LeBron is the odds favorite to win the 2015-16 NBA regular season MVP award at 11/4. James previously took home in the honors in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, and 2012-13. Kevin Durant won the award in 2013-14 while Steph Curry of the defending champion Warriors won the MVP last season.
Speaking of Durant, he has the next-best odds behind James and Anthony Davis (4/1) to win his second MVP award at 11/2. Curry is also represented at 6/1 odds, while James Harden is 7/1 and Russell Westbrook is 12/1. Derrick Rose, who took home the MVP honors in 2010-11, is also 33/1 to win the award this year.
Odds to Win 2016-16 NBA Regular Season MVP
LeBron James (CLE) 11/4
Anthony Davis (NO) 4/1
Kevin Durant (OKC) 11/2
Stephen Curry (GSW) 6/1
James Harden (HOU) 7/1
Russell Westbrook (OKC) 12/1
Chris Paul (LAC) 16/1
Blake Griffin (LAC) 20/1
LaMarcus Aldridge (POR) 33/1
Derrick Rose (CHI) 33/1
Kawhi Leonard (SAN) 35/1
Carmelo Anthony (NY) 50/1
John Wall (WAS) 50/1
Klay Thompson (GSW) 50/1
Kevin Love (CLE) 50/1
Paul George (IND) 66/1
Jimmy Butler (CHI) 66/1
Dwight Howard (HOU) 66/1
Demarcus Cousins (SAC) 75/1
Kyrie Irving (CLE) 80/1
Dwyane Wade (MIA) 80/1
Marc Gasol (MEM) 80/1
Chris Bosh (MIA) 100/1
Damian Lillard (POR) 100/1
Pau Gasol (CHI) 100/1
Jeff Teague (ATL) 100/1
Paul Millsap (ATL) 100/1
Tony Parker (SAN) 100/1
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 100/1
DeMar DeRozan (TOR) 100/1
Bradley Beal (WAS) 150/1
Victor Oladipo (ORL) 150/1
DeAndre Jordan (LAC) 150/1
Joakim Noah (CHI) 150/1
Andrew Wiggins (MIN) 150/1
Draymond Green (GSW) 200/1
Andre Drummond (DET) 200/1
Eric Bledsoe (PHO) 200/1
Nikola Vucevic (ORL) 200/1
Reggie Jackson (DET) 200/1
Zach Randolph (MEM) 200/1
Brook Lopez (BRK) 200/1
Chandler Parsons (DAL) 200/1
Goran Dragic (MIA) 200/1
Gordon Hayward (UT) 200/1
Ricky Rubio (MIN) 200/1
Serge Ibaka (OKC) 200/1
Al Jefferson (CHA) 200/1
Brandon Jennings (DET) 200/1
Deron Williams (BRK) 200/1
Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) 200/1
Jabari Parker (MIL) 200/1
Jonas Valanciunas (TOR) 200/1
Kyle Lowry (TOR) 200/1
Michael Carter-Williams (MIL) 200/1
Nerlens Noel (PHI) 200/1
Tim Duncan (SAN) 200/1
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