NBA MVP Predictions 2026-27: Can anyone keep Victor Wembanyama from first MVP?

No NBA award generates near the level of passion and debate as Most Valuable Player. Stalking this race starts early — by the end of the first week of the season, there will be people on podcasts talking about how "Player X is off to a fast start, he's making his MVP case."\Will there be much debate this season? Not according to the team at NBCSports.com — everyone is picking the same guy, Victor Wembanyama. Here are our picks, but first the oddsfor the top five, via our partners at