In fact, for the 2021-2022 season who is the popular candidate for the regular season MVP, many people have their own list of hot candidates. NBA star Garnett, who has retired, recently shared his views on the NBA regular season MVP hot candidate list in 2022 on Instagram, and listed five popular candidates, let's see who they are.
1. Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry currently averages 27.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game. Stephen Curry is currently ranked fourth on the scoring list, leading the Golden State Warriors to the league's number one record. Recently, without Draymond Green, Stephen Curry has played at a high level. Although curry does not have an advantage in the MVP competition in the data, the team's record gives him a lot of support, and if you want to beat Stephen Curry to get the regular season MVP, the record is very important.
2. DeRozan
DeRozan currently averages 26.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists. DeRozan is currently ranked in the top ten of the scoring list, although the data is not the most amazing, but the performance is the most amazing so far, from the beginning of the season is not optimistic, to the current lead of the Chicago Bulls a wave of 7 consecutive wins to the top of the East, DeRozan can be said to be indispensable, especially he has completed two consecutive games, helping the team to harvest two precious victories. If DeRozan can lead the Chicago Bulls to the top spot in the East at the end of the season, he is also expected to beat Stephen Curry to get the regular season MVP, after all, two consecutive kills have given him a big advantage in the regular season MVP.
3. Zaklavan
Zaklaven currently averages 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists. Zaklavan's average of points per game is also in the league's top ten, and his performance has not declined due to DeRozan's arrival, and his offense has become more efficient. Zaklavin has been instrumental in the new season when the Chicago Bulls can perform this way, but third seems to be a bit overrated, after all, Zaklavin is currently only the second boss of the Chicago Bulls.
4. Jokic
Jokic currently averages 25.7 points, 13.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. Many people say that Jokic's MVP last season was too large, if jokic can lead the Nuggets to win the MVP with the top five in the West this season, there should be no big controversy, after all, the Denver Nuggets in the absence of Michael Potter and Murray, Jokic alone carried the team to play this all-round performance and team record, absolutely MVP level performance.
5. Durant
Durant currently averages 29.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. Durant is currently the leading scorer this season, leading the Brooklyn Nets currently second in the East, and durant has taken on more offensive responsibilities this season without Irving, and he is also the key to the Brooklyn Nets' wins. Healthy Durant has always been one of the MVP's favourites, and it's normal for him to be in Garnett's top five, though fifth is somewhat underrated.
Summary: LeBron James is still missing, currently averaging 28.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. The 37-year-old LeBron James led the Lakers currently ranked seventh in the West, and recently many people believe that LeBron James should also be one of the popular candidates for MVP, and cannot be ignored because of his age. However, Garnett has always disliked LeBron James, and naturally will not put him on this list.