Doncic earned 17 of 20 first-place votes and finished second on the remaining three ballots to come away as the overwhelming favorite. Before the NBA postponed its season, the reigning Rookie of the Year had the Dallas Mavericks on pace for a 50-win season and had firmly established himself in the MVP conversation. He served as the hub of an offense that was more than two points per 100 possessions better than any other in the NBA. “Luka is a known quantity as a total stud,” one Eastern Conference scout said, “so you have to take the sure thing.”