5 Reasons Why James Harden Is The 2017-18 NBA MVP

#1 Who's the competition?

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo do have MVP cases to their names as well.

If not Harden, then who?

LeBron James? - As talked about earlier, the MVP award is all about narratives. If the award was who's the best player then James is the recipient. In fact, he would have probably got it each year since 2010. This season, despite his numbers, the team hasn't done well enough (16-7) to put the King with a formidable case against the Beard.

Giannis Antetokounmpo? - Similar to James, Antetokounmpo case doesn't depend on his number but how many wins he can carry his team to. No doubt, the Greek Freak impacts the game on both ends of the floor but the Milwaukee Bucks are 12-9 and haven't been consistent, to say the least.

Kyrie Irving? - While Irving has led his Boston Celtics to the best record in the league, including a 16-game winning streak, his box score numbers don't stand out. He's no doubt the team's central piece but they have shown they can function and perform to a certain extent without him.