Sidelining Jayson Tatum as Joel Embiid?s Successor, NBA Veteran Drops 2x All-Star in the MVP Race

The Modern NBA has become a global sensation today, thanks to the talented international NBA athletes who have a huge fan following back in their birth country. International NBA superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic have won the coveted ?Most Valuable Player? Award twice, respectively. Joel Embiid is another international NBA star who won the MVP award in 2023. The last American to win the coveted MVP title was James Harden in 2018.

In a recent podcast episode, an NBA veteran talks about who could be the next American ?MVP? in the upcoming season.

NBA Veteran Drops 2x All-Star in the MVP Race

Former NBA veteran Gilbert Arenas discusses with the ?Gil?s Arena? crew about who could break the streak and become the next American MVP in the NBA. He initially mentions Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum as a potential candidate. Gilbert Arenas expects the Celtics to be one of the top contenders for the Eastern Conference.

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However, Gilbert Arenas states that Zion Williamson could be a strong possibility. He says, ?Tatum?s record would be good, so you got Tatum. Zion, baby! Zion! Because if he comes in, if he?s averaging about 27 and 11 or 10, and his team is in the top two or three, he can probably sneak in there.?. The former NBA star dismisses the chances of NBA superstars like Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard because of their superstar-laden teams.

Despite Zion Williamson?s Juneja setbacks, Gilbert Arenas seems confident in the young star?s potential. He further says in his discussion with Gil?s Arena care, ?I got Zion, though, because of how Zion?s been in and out and he?s been playing well. If he plays around 65 games, we already know what his numbers are going to be.?.

Who could be the other potential 2024 MVP candidates who are not international players?

Other potential 2024 MVP candidates

Gilbert Arenas also mentions Lakers star Anthony Davis in his conversation with the crew. He believes that Anthony Davis is a potential MVP contender but only if LeBron James provides him with the platform to shine. LeBron ?King? James is going to be back for his 21st NBA season. Defying human biology, the 38-year-old LeBron James looks fitter than ever. This might just be his ?statement? season to make his case in the ?greatest of all time? debate.

Another strong American potential MVP candidate is the Golden State Warriors legend and former 2014 MVP, Stephen Curry. Famously known as the ?Baby-faced Assassin?, the 4x NBA champion seems to be in a great mental condition before the start of the new NBA season later this month.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic are also potential contenders as they look to take their respective teams to the NBA Finals in the 2023-2024 NBA season. Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Luka Doncic are some of the other NBA superstars who may have a chance of winning the coveted NBA ?MVP? award.

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