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Dr. J Hopes Joel Embiid Will Win MVP But Thinks Nikola Jokic Is More Deserving To Win It

Nikola Jokic has taken the last MVP award for his dominant efforts with the Denver Nuggets, and this year, the reigning MVP is once again making his case for another MVP trophy. 

Jokic has one up’d last years performance and looks like the front-runner for the 2022 MVP trophy. But the competition is tough, with Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic and Devin Booker also having legitimate cases to win the award.

During his appearance on the ‘Rich Eisen Show’, Philadelphia 76ers legend Julius Erving revealed that while he hopes Joel Embiid will win it, he believes Nikola Jokic is more deserving of the NBA MVP award than the Sixers center.

“I’m hopeful Embiid wins it… 

… but I think the most deserving guy is Jokic. He hasn’t missed any games, and night in, night out, he’s done better than he did last year.”