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Now coming off back-to-back NBA MVP nods — though still ringless — Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is still in position to be in the conversation for the league’s MVP in 2021. Although, it’s hard to imagine his disappointing performance in the 2020 NBA Playoffs won’t impact the thought process of some voters who may still have a sour taste in the mouths.
Regardless, BetMGM Sportsbook has Antetokounmpo as the betting favorite to win the MVP again in 2021. His line is set at +550 — as is Luka Doncic’s.
That’s right, the Dallas Maverick guard one of the betting favorites to be named 2021 NBA MVP, ahead of Kevin Durant (+1600).
Along with Doncic and Antetokounmpo, LeBron James (+600), Anthony Davis (+800), Steph Curry (+1100), Kawhi Leonard (+1200) and Damian Lillard (+1400) were each given better odds to win MVP next season than the Brooklyn Nets forward by BetMGM.
Kyrie Irving’s line opened up at +5,000, and those two aren’t the only Nets players fans can bet on at BetMGM. Though, as one might expect, the remaining Brooklyn players are huge longshots:
- Caris LeVert +20,000
- Spencer Dinwiddie +50,000
- Jarrett Allen +100,000
- DeAndre Jordan +100,000
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot +100,000
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