The latest NBA MVP Power Rankings ladder still has Nikola Jokic chilling on the throne. However, the pack behind him is getting seriously spicy, with Luka Doncic, SGA, and Cade Cunningham all putting up video game numbers and stacking wins. It’s still Jokic’s award to lose right now – the same guy whose ridiculous behind-the-back pass to Peyton Watson sent the Grizzlies’ bench into orbit.

However, everyone in this top five has a legitimate narrative brewing heading into November.

5. Cade Cunningham

Cunningham has quietly turned Detroit from “League Pass sickos only” to “yo, throw the Pistons on right now” territory. He’s sitting around 28.1 points, 6.1 boards, and 9.3 assists on the season. He’s basically living at the top of the assist leaderboard with over nine dimes a night, only tra

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