For the sixth consecutive edition of ESPN's NBA MVP straw poll -- a poll of 100 media members that mimics the league's postseason award balloting -- voting has resulted in Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic leading the field. (Through three years of the NBA Cup, no team has won the in-season tournament and NBA title in the same season.) 2024-25: minus-9.3 points per 100 possessions2023-24: minus-8.6 points per 100 possessions2022-23: minus-10.4 points per 100 possessions2021-22: minus-7.9 points per 100 possessionsThis year's improvement can be attributed, in part, to Jamal Murray's career-best opening stretch that has buoyed the guard's chances of his first All-Star selection. 2025-26 stats: 32.4 PTS | 6.4 AST | 4.7 REBResults: 865 points (appeared on 100 ballots)First-place votes: 57Can the Thunder really win 74 games? Full NBA MVP straw poll resultsOutside the top five...