
The prediction market makes Victor Wembanyama the 27% favorite for 2026-27 NBA MVP. Below is the full market, de-vigged to true probabilities, with a Squawka Signal twist: every contender is tagged with where their team sits in our power rankings, because the MVP almost always goes to a star carrying a winning team.
NBA MVP RaceNBA MVP Odds
#PlayerTeam · Signal rankMVP
1
Victor Wembanyama
SpursSignal #127%
2
Luka Doncic
LakersSignal #725%
3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
ThunderSignal #57%
4
Jayson Tatum
CelticsSignal #34%
5
Nikola Jokić
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3%
6
Tyrese Maxey
76ersSignal #121%
7
Jalen Brunson
KnicksSignal #21%
8
Giannis Antetokounmpo
HeatSignal #181%
9
Jaylen Brown
76ersSignal #121%
10
Jalen Johnson
HawksSignal #131%
11
Jaren Jackson Jr.
JazzSignal #301%
12
VJ Edgecombe
76ersSignal #121%
Odds are a de-vigged read of the live prediction market (Kalshi), not a Squawka projection — the MVP is a player award our team model doesn’t price. The Signal rank is each player’s team in our NBA Power Rankings. How the model works.