Looking back at past MVP winners, a common trend is that the award goes to the best player on the best team that season. Considering this, it's interesting that Donovan Mitchell hasn't received more consideration for the MVP award this season.

The Cleveland Cavs devised a strategy for Donovan Mitchell to sacrifice for his teammates. He fully embraced it. He's scoring less and winning more.

The race for this year’s MVP is incredibly tight, and it feels like it has come down to two players: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic. However, Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers has also been repeatedly mentioned as a potential MVP winner,