NBA MVP Finalists Announced: Gilgeous-Alexander, Jokic, Wembanyama

The NBA has announced the finalists for the 2023-2024 Most Valuable Player award: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs). The announcement was made by the league office, confirming the three candidates vying for the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder through the regular season, contributing significantly to their playoff seeding. Oklahoma City earned a top seed in the Western Conference. Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets center, is a past MVP winner and continued his dominant play this season. The Nuggets are in contention for a high seed in the Western Conference playoffs. Victor Wembanyama is in his rookie season in the NBA. This is his first MVP finalist appearance.