Luka Doncic, the Lakers' point guard, has been performing well this season, leading the team to third place in the Western Conference and leading the league in points (32.9 ppg), assists (8.5), and is tied with MVP front-runner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for individual plus/minus at +8.1. However, despite being fourth on the NBA MVP ladder, he has the fifth-best odds of winning the award according to FanDuel Sportsbook. ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins said he wouldn't even give him first-team All-NBA honors. Other front-runners include Cade Cunningham, Jaylen Brown, Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama, and Cade Carrillo. Doncick's performance could determine whether he makes the cut for first-season All-NFL.