By Tim Bontemps | ESPN, 2026-04-03 19:00:00
自2月1日以来，圣安东尼奥马刺队在29场比赛中赢下了27场，强势杀入联盟最佳战绩的争夺战。
因此，22岁的天才球员维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 已经杀入了NBA最有价值球员（MVP）讨论的最前列。他有机会成为继15年前的德里克·罗斯 (Derrick Rose) 之后，首位在职业生涯第三个赛季就获此殊荣的球员。
但马刺队这位身高7英尺4英寸的大个子，真的能挑战俄克拉荷马城雷霆队后卫谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 吗？后者有望成为联盟历史上第14位蝉联MVP的球员，也是第16位至少两次夺魁的球员。
根据ESPN针对2025-26赛季进行的第三次也是最后一次NBA MVP模拟投票，文班亚马在赛季末的发力可能还差那么一点火候。
在周一至周三对100位NBA媒体人进行的投票中，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大在常规赛仅剩10天之际领跑榜单。这位27岁后卫在关键时刻的表现，让卫冕冠军克服了轮换阵容中的伤病困扰，始终领先马刺队一个身位。
尽管文班亚马在赛季末发起了猛烈冲击，丹佛掘金队中锋尼古拉·约基奇 (Nikola Jokic) 延续着外星人般的水准，而洛杉矶湖人队后卫卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Doncic) 刚刚打出了单月600分的表现——这是自1987年的迈克尔·乔丹 (Michael Jordan) 以来，首次有球员在3月份达成此成就——但吉尔杰斯-亚历山大的领先优势依然稳固。SGA在100张选票中拿下了88张第一顺位选票，此外还有9张第二顺位和3张第三顺位选票，总分958分，领先文班亚马300分。
那些疑惑竞争为何没有更激烈的人可以看看周一晚上的比赛。文班亚马表现惊艳，砍下41分、16个篮板、3个盖帽并投进3记三分球，率领圣安东尼奥大胜芝加哥公牛。
几个小时后，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大在俄克拉荷马城加时击败东部领头羊底特律活塞的比赛中轰下47分。赛后，当被问及是否想参与到当前的MVP讨论中时，吉尔杰斯-亚历山大告诉ESPN的蒂姆·麦克马洪 (Tim MacMahon)：“不用了，我挺好的。谢谢你的提问。是的，我没事。我让我的比赛表现来说话。”
吉尔杰斯-亚历山大自上赛季中期以来已连续五次在模拟投票中领跑，他正在经历又一个史诗级的赛季。他场均贡献31.6分，投篮命中率为55.3%，外加4.4个篮板、6.5次助攻和1.4次抢断。
他是在带领雷霆队连续第二个赛季冲击NBA最佳战绩的同时做到了这一切，而且队内核心成员一直在伤病名单中进进出出。其中最引人注目的是全明星杰伦·威廉姆斯 (Jalen Williams)，由于休赛期的腕部手术和1月份的腿筋拉伤，他本赛季仅出战了30场比赛。
但文班亚马的理由不容忽视，圣安东尼奥过去两个月令人难以置信的团队表现同样如此。
文班亚马在2024-25赛季因未达到65场比赛的评奖门槛而无缘奖项，但这次他应该能避免类似问题，并交出了天文数字般的数据——场均24.5分、11.4个篮板、3.1次助攻，以及领跑全联盟的3.1次盖帽。
对于争取联盟最高个人荣誉，他也毫不避讳。
“我考虑过这件事，”文班亚马上周告诉记者，“我认为现在确实存在争论。理应如此，尽管我觉得我应该处于领先地位。我正努力确保在赛季结束时，不再有任何争论。”
除非情况发生变化，否则文班亚马可能要等到明年才有机会加入乔丹、哈基姆·奥拉朱旺 (Hakeem Olajuwon) 和扬尼斯·阿德托昆博 (Giannis Antetokounmpo) 的行列，成为历史上仅有的在同一赛季包揽最佳防守球员（DPOY）和MVP的球员。
NBA MVP模拟投票 3.0：完整结果
| 姓名 | 球队 | 第一 | 第二 | 第三 | 第四 | 第五 | 总选票 | 总分 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 | 俄克拉荷马城 | 88 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 958 |
| 维克托·文班亚马 | 圣安东尼奥 | 8 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 644 |
| 尼古拉·约基奇 | 丹佛 | 3 | 20 | 52 | 23 | 1 | 99 | 500 |
| 卢卡·东契奇 | 洛杉矶湖人 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 59 | 8 | 97 | 347 |
| 杰伦·布朗 | 波士顿 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 80 | 123 |
| 科怀·伦纳德 | 洛杉矶快船 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| 多诺万·米切尔 | 克利夫兰 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 杰伦·布伦森 | 纽约 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 安东尼·爱德华兹 | 明尼苏达 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 泰瑞斯·马克西 | 费城 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
约基奇获得了3张第一顺位选票，并出现在100张选票中的99张里。这是他自2022年12月以来首次跌出前二，这证明了他惊人的耐用性和稳定性。但自从这位31岁的中锋在全明星周末前因膝盖骨挫伤回归后，他历史级的场均数据——27.7分（联盟第八）、13.0个篮板（第一）和10.8次助攻（第一）——略有下滑。丹佛在西部排名中也落后于湖人。
约基奇险胜排名第四的东契奇，后者出现在96张选票中。东契奇以场均33.8分领跑全联盟，外加7.1个篮板、8.3次助攻和1.7次抢断，并率领湖人队在3月份取得了15胜2负的战绩。东契奇在正式MVP投票中的机会在周四晚上受到了打击，他在对阵雷霆的比赛中因左腿筋受伤离场。目前他已出战64场比赛，如果缺席湖人最后五场常规赛，他将失去评选MVP和最佳阵容的资格。（明尼苏达森林狼队后卫安东尼·爱德华兹 (Anthony Edwards) 在ESPN的模拟投票中获得了一张第五顺位选票，他在周四因右膝不适缺阵后，也退出了竞争。）
同样需要注意的是，投票者被指示不要将底特律活塞队的全明星后卫凯德·坎宁安 (Cade Cunningham) 放入选票。他上个月遭遇的肺塌陷可能让他的常规赛出场数定格在61场。
100位受访媒体人的共识是，坎宁安本可以排在第三到第五位，这可能会分走约基奇和东契奇的部分选票，但不足以改变吉尔杰斯-亚历山大与文班亚马之间的竞争格局。
加更！最佳新秀之争形势如何？
随着整个赛季关于最佳新秀（ROY）的争夺在两位前杜克大学室友——达拉斯独行侠队前锋库珀·弗拉格 (Cooper Flagg) 和夏洛特黄蜂队后卫康·克努佩尔 (Kon Knueppel) 之间展开，我们也调查了投票者对该奖项走势的看法。
与MVP争夺战一样，这里也有一位明显的领跑者。
那就是去年6月的4号秀克努佩尔，他在常规赛还剩10天时拥有巨大的领先优势，获得了80张第一顺位选票，而弗拉格仅获得20张。
费城76人队后卫、3号秀VJ·艾奇库姆 (VJ Edgecombe) 获得了2张第二顺位选票和94张第三顺位选票。圣安东尼奥马刺队后卫、2号秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 获得5张第三顺位选票，新奥尔良鹈鹕队大个子德里克·奎恩 (Derik Queen) 获得了最后一张第三顺位选票。
想要超越状元秀弗拉格——这位被视为跨时代天才的球员，有望成为自1976年NBA与ABA合并以来，继东契奇、乔丹和拉里·伯德 (Larry Bird) 之后，第四位场均至少贡献20.0分、6.0个篮板和4.0次助攻的新秀——本需要非同寻常的转折。
于是克努佩尔登场了，他不仅刷新了NBA新秀单赛季三分球命中数纪录，目前还以43.1%的外线命中率领跑全联盟三分榜。
这些亮眼的数据是夏洛特翻身的关键；黄蜂队本赛季以16胜28负开局，但在过去的32场比赛中赢下了24场，一举冲入了东部附加赛区的前半段。
尽管战绩很少成为评选最佳新秀的因素，但克努佩尔的表现与夏洛特的成功，加上弗拉格所在的独行侠队正为另一个高顺位选秀权而战，使得在常规赛仅剩几场比赛的情况下，天平已完全向克努佩尔倾斜。
NBA最佳新秀模拟投票：完整结果
| 姓名 | 球队 | 第一 | 第二 | 第三 | 总选票 | 总分 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 康·克努佩尔 | 夏洛特 | 80 | 19 | 1 | 100 | 458 |
| 库珀·弗拉格 | 达拉斯 | 20 | 79 | 1 | 100 | 338 |
| VJ·艾奇库姆 | 费城 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 94 | 98 |
| 迪伦·哈珀 | 圣安东尼奥 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 德里克·奎恩 | 新奥尔良 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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NBA MVP straw poll: Why SGA and Wemby have created their own tier
Since Feb. 1, the San Antonio Spurs have won 27 of 29 games to force their way into the mix for the NBA’s best record.
As a result, 22-year-old phenom Victor Wembanyama has forced his way to the top of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player discussion, with a chance to become the first player to win the award as early as his third season since Derrick Rose did so 15 years ago.
But will the Spurs’ 7-foot-4 big man actually challenge Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who can become the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs and the 16th to win it at least twice?
According to ESPN’s third and final NBA MVP straw poll of the 2025-26 season, Wemby’s late-season push will fall just short.
In a poll of 100 NBA media members conducted Monday through Wednesday, Gilgeous-Alexander leads our ballot with only 10 days left in the regular season. The 27-year-old guard’s clutch play has allowed the defending champions to overcome injuries throughout their rotation and remain a step ahead of the Spurs.
And, despite Wembanyama’s late charge, Denver Nuggets’ center Nikola Jokic’ continued otherworldly play and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic coming off a 600-point month – the first in March since Michael Jordan in 1987 – Gilgeous-Alexander remains comfortably in front. SGA landed the top spot on 88 out of 100 ballots while picking up nine second- and three third-place votes for a total of 958 points, 300 clear of Wembanyama.
Those wondering why this race isn’t closer can look to Monday night. Wembanyama was brilliant, with 41 points, three 3-pointers, 16 rebounds and three blocks as San Antonio overwhelmed the Chicago Bulls.
A couple of hours later, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 47 points in Oklahoma City’s overtime win against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons. After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander was asked whether he wanted to contribute to any of the ongoing MVP chatter.
“No, I’m good. Thanks for asking, though,” he told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. “Yeah, I’m good. I let my game do the talking.”
Gilgeous-Alexander, who has now led five consecutive straw polls since the middle of last season, is having yet another spectacular campaign. He’s averaging 31.6 points on 55.3% shooting with 4.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.4 steals.
And he’s doing all of it while powering the Thunder to the best record in the NBA for a second straight season, and with key contributors shuttling in-and-out of the lineup. The most notable of that group: All-Star Jalen Williams, who has played only 30 games this season after offseason wrist surgery and a hamstring strain suffered in January.
But Wembanyama’s case can’t be ignored. Neither can San Antonio’s incredible play as a team over the past couple of months.
Wembanyama, who fell short of the 65-game threshold for 2024-25 awards eligibility, should avoid any such issues this time and is putting up astronomical numbers of his own – averaging 24.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and and a league-leading 3.1 blocks.
He’s also far from bashful about stating his case for the league’s top individual honor.
“I have thought about it,” Wembanyama told reporters last week. “I think right now, there is a debate. There should be, even though I think I should lead the race. I’m trying to make sure that at the end of the season, there’s no debate.”
Unless things change, though, Wembanyama might have to wait until next year to potentially join Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only players to win both Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same season.
NBA MVP straw poll 3.0: Full results
| Name | TEAM | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Total votes | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | OKC | 88 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 958 |
| Victor Wembanyama | SA | 8 | 63 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 100 | 644 |
| Nikola Jokic | DEN | 3 | 20 | 52 | 23 | 1 | 99 | 500 |
| Luka Doncic | LAL | 0 | 6 | 24 | 59 | 8 | 97 | 347 |
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 80 | 123 |
| Kawhi Leonard | LAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Jalen Brunson | NY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyrese Maxey | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jokic, who received three first-place votes and landed on 99 of 100 ballots, finished outside the top two for the first time since December 2022, a nod to his remarkable durability and consistency. But his historic per-game averages – 27.7 points (eighth in the NBA), 13.0 rebounds (first) and 10.8 assists (first) – have dipped a bit since the 31-year-old center returned from a bone bruise in his knee before the All-Star break. Denver has also slipped behind the Lakers in the West standings.
Jokic was able to edge the fourth-place Doncic, who appeared on 96 of 100 ballots. Doncic leads the league with 33.8 points per game to go along with 7.1 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.7 steals while leading the Lakers to a 15-2 record in March. Doncic’s chances in the official MVP ballot took a hit Thursday night, when he exited the game against OKC with a left hamstring injury. At 64 games played, Doncic would become ineligible for MVP and All-NBA if he misses the Lakers’ final five games of the regular season. (Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who received one fifth-place vote in ESPN’s straw poll, is now out of the running after missing Thursday’s game due to a right knee ailment.)
It’s also important to note that voters were instructed to leave the Detroit Pistons All-Star guard Cade Cunningham off their ballots after the collapsed lung he suffered last month probably ended his regular season at 61 games played.
The consensus among the 100 media members polled was that Cunningham would’ve landed anywhere from third to fifth, probably cutting into the vote totals for both Jokic and Doncic but not doing much to change the tenor of the race between Gilgeous-Alexander and Wembanyama.
Bonus! Where does the Rookie of the Year race stand?
With a contentious Rookie of the Year race all season involving a pair of former roommates at Duke – Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel – we also chose to survey voters on how that race could shake out.
And, like the MVP race, there is a clear leader.
It’s Knueppel, the No. 4 pick last June, who has a massive lead with 10 days to go in the regular season, claiming 80 first-place votes to Flagg’s 20.
Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe, the No. 3 pick, snagged two second-place votes to go with 94 third-place votes. San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, the No. 2 pick, had five third-place votes, and New Orleans Pelicans big man Derik Queen received the final third-place vote.
For someone to pass No. 1 pick Flagg, a potential generational prospect who is on pace to become the fourth rookie since the NBA-ABA merger in 1976 to average at least 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists, joining Doncic, Jordan and Larry Bird – it was going to take a remarkable turn of events.
Enter Knueppel, who has not only set the NBA rookie record for 3-pointers made in a season but is currently leading the league in 3s on 43.1% shooting from deep.
Those gaudy numbers have been key to Charlotte’s turnaround; the Hornets started the season 16-28 but have won 24 of their past 32 games to surge into the top half of the East play-in picture.
Though winning rarely factors into the Rookie of the Year race, the combination of Knueppel’s play and Charlotte’s success – coupled with Flagg’s Mavericks playing for another high draft pick – has swung the race fully in Knueppel’s favor with just a handful of regular-season games left.
NBA Rookie of the Year straw poll: Full results
| Name | TEAM | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total votes | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kon Knueppel | CHA | 80 | 19 | 1 | 100 | 458 |
| Cooper Flagg | DAL | 20 | 79 | 1 | 100 | 338 |
| VJ Edgecombe | PHI | 0 | 2 | 92 | 94 | 98 |
| Dylan Harper | SA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Derik Queen | NO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
By Tim Bontemps | ESPN, via ESPN