At the beginning of the season, Curry and Durant performed strongly, so they also ranked at the top of the MVP list and became a popular candidate for MVP. But as the season progresses, both Curry and Durant's form has declined, so the ranking on the MVP list has also continued to decline.
Curry's state over the past month or so has been sluggish, especially the shooting rate is also very low, and the Warriors' record is not good enough, so Curry's ranking on the MVP list has been declining. The Nets' record in the past period of time is also uncertain, Durant has suffered injuries, attendance has been greatly affected, and there is little hope of getting MVP this season.
Halfway through the season, in the latest MVP list, the top three are Jokic, Alphabet Brother and Embiid. It is worth mentioning that all three players are international players. That said, none of the top three MVP lists have an American. If the final MVP list is also like this, it means that this season's MVP will be taken away by international players again.
Over the past three seasons, the regular season MVP has been taken away by international players, with Alphabet Brother getting two in a row and Jokic getting one. And this season, Jokic and Alphabet Brother are also MVP candidates and are expected to get MVP again.
In addition to Jokic and Alphabet Brother, Embiid, who is also an international player, is also very likely to get MVP, and on the whole, it is more likely than Jokic and Alphabet Brother. Crucially, Embiid hasn't gotten the MVP yet.
In recent times, Embiid's personal performance has been quite outstanding, has cut 30+ in 14 consecutive games, and has averaged 34 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the past 17 games, which is better than James's performance in the same period, and the 76ers' record has reached 12 wins and 5 losses. Under such circumstances, Embiid is expected to become the first place in the next MVP list.
Embiid's performance this season is fully worthy of MVP, in fact, he played MVP level last season, only because of the low attendance, so he lost to Jokic. With only the 76ers able to finish first in the East again this season, Embiid has big hopes of getting MVP.
As for The Alphabet Brother and Jokic, of course, they also have great hopes of getting the MVP, especially the Alphabet Brother, and although Jokic's personal performance is excellent, but because the Nuggets' record is not strong, it is unlikely that he will defend the MVP.