Stephen Curry is a two-time regular-season MVP and has won four championships to boot. Inside the Warriors discusses the odds of Curry winning another MVP. In his last two Paris Olympic matches, Stephen Curry took the world by storm. The 60 points allowed in the aforementioned games suggested Curry had more in the tank for the 2024-25 season. With two regular-season MVP awards to his collection, what would it take for Curry to win another in his twilight years? DraftKings’ odds tell a story, and Inside the Warriors explains how he could snag another MVP.
Curry averaged an efficient 26.4 points, received an All-NBA and All-Star selection, and won the Clutch Player of the Year award despite the Warriors missing the playoffs. Voters have an affinity for Curry, as winning the latter award speaks to how much they admire his performance, as other players with winning records could or should have won.
Nonetheless, if Curry finished with an official playoff seed, perhaps the MVP votes would follow.
DraftKings’ betting odds for MVP winners list Curry at +5000, ranking 11th. Certain players above Curry are a cause for pause. The first interesting player is Ja Morant. The last two seasons displayed the Memphis Grizzlies All-Star as an unreliable person for what he did off the court. However, when he plays, he’s one of the more electric stars in the league.
Before the Instagram antics and other issues that landed Morant in court, the Grizzlies were the next best thing. Still, to expect Morant to return from such a debacle in MVP shape spits in the face of logic. However, the oddsmakers placed +3000 odds on Morant.
The other player who makes for a fun conversation is San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. For Wembanyama to win MVP, the Spurs would have to finish with a top-five seed, or the star center would lead them to a lower seed with outrageous stats.
The media and the NBA universe have continued to pump up the young star, which could lead to MVP votes if the Spurs even make it to the Play-In Tournament.
No matter how odd the projections seem, the numbers have a reason. However, Curry can only control what he can. With that said, if the Warriors make the playoffs, whether a high or low seed, it’s fathomable that nostalgia and legacy MVP votes will occur.
Curry leading a past-his-prime Draymond Green and a band of role players to the playoffs merits MVP attention, regardless of nostalgic feelings.