MIP candidates so far?

[kshutts1]

No offense to OP, but it's obviously Davis' award to lose.

Turner? Sure. Take away the top players and naturally someone steps up. Same goes for Hawes.

Bledsoe? I didn't look them up, but are his per36 numbers much different than last year?

George is nice, but he was continually getting better last year. I'm not convinced he's markedly better this season than at the end of last season.

Davis is clearly the front runner, though the "expected leap in the second year" comment has so much truth to it... though I don't want to knock a guy for that.

[Xiao Yao You]

Also, which of these players do you think will sustain these numbers? Which players won't?

I'd suspect the best is yet to come from Hayward. He has finished strong every year after slow starts. Kanter or Burks might be more improved though.

[moe94]

No offense to OP, but it's obviously Davis' award to lose.

Turner? Sure. Take away the top players and naturally someone steps up. Same goes for Hawes.
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Are you insane? Davis played through injuries and if you think players labelled as busts can randomly score way more points on MUCH improved efficiency just because they get more touches makes you deluded as ****. Objectively, from a pure numbers standpoint, Turner and Bledsoe are the clear favorites. They're like entirely new players unlike Davis who is showing his true self.

[hawkfan]

Teague. Go Hawks.

[KyleKong]

Bledsoe.

[no pun intended]

1000% increase on all stats. Real talk.

[Magic 32]

[OG LeeTSkeeT]

Favors if he picks it up too. Lots of players breaking out this year.

[dunksby]

Is it possible for a player to win MIP two years in a row?

Paul Geroge went from

12.1/5.6/2.4/1.6
to
17.4/7.6/4.1/1.8

and let's say he finish this season with
25.2/8.1/5.0/2.0

MVP?

[andremiller07]

Jordan Hill if MDA keeps giving him playing time

[iDunk]

Eric Bledsoe, Anthony Davis, or Evan Turner.

One of these guys will win it.

[salwan]

ageed. bledsoe, davis, turner.

I would bet on davis, since he's a popular pick

[ispin69]

Beasley

2012-2013 PHX PER Rating 10.8
2013-2014 MIA PER Rating 25.3

[fandarko]

george is a mvp candidate and he won MIP last season so he is out...
love, lin, martin already had breakout seasons..

bledsoe and turner are the best candidates if they can keep up their stats

And Davis.

[Dbrog]

also davis shouldnt really count since its expected for guys with superstar potential to have huge sophomore season... did lebron win MIP in his sophomore season? of course not..

Actually it's usually the sophomore slump and then they come back and beast in their 3rd year. Still, like other posters have mentioned, there are a ton of candidates this year. To me, if things continue as they are, it should be either Cousins, Evans, or Davis. MAYBE Bledsoe..but I feel like his numbers are just a result of an increase in minutes (see: Drummond). He's playing over a quarter more each game than last year. As for Martin, he's done this before. He was always a 20+ppg guy on the Kings.