Does Donovan Mitchell Have Legitimate MVP Case?
The league-MVP award is an individual award, but when you look at who has won the award over the last few years, they have been given to the guys that really make a difference in their team winning.
Player Efficiency Rating and VORP are metrics to measure this, but MVPs like Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic and others all won the award because they simply made their team better through their play on both ends of the floor.
Donovan Mitchell is one of the most dominant offensive talents in the game right now and with him starting to put things together as a primary facilitator, as well as on the defensive-end of the floor, Mitchell is beginning to form a solid looking resume for MVP this season.
Winning games also plays a big role in a player winning MVP and with his team having the second-best record in the league right now and the second-best record in the league since 2019, Mitchell definitely has a chance to be an MVP finalist this season.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Can Utah Jazz Finally Break Through And Make The NBA Finals?
At 8-3 and undefeated at home, the Utah Jazz are once again title contenders in the Western Conference and losing is not something they do often.
Since 2017, the Utah Jazz have the third least amount of losses in the NBA and after finishing with the best record in the league a season ago, they should once again finish near the top of the league standings this season.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Can Utah Jazz Finally Break Through And Make The NBA Finals?
Seven of Utah’s first eleven games on the year have been on the road and now, with nine of their next eleven games at home, the Jazz have a chance to continue being one of the best teams in the league led by one of the bright, young stars in the NBA in Donovan Mitchell.
