NBA MVP races rarely end without controversy. Ever since Bob Pettit won the first award in 1956, fans have argued with voters over choices that looked like obvious snubs.
Last season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the MVP, but plenty of fans argued Luka Doncic deserved it for his stellar regular-season run before a Grade 2 left hamstring strain slowed down his momentum. Others pushed for Victor Wembanyama. This debate happens almost every year, to some degree.
