LeBron Being Taken for Granted Hurts MVP Chances: Latest 2017 Odds

Jemele Hill of ESPN compares LeBron James to Denzel Washington in the sense his consistent excellence can numb award voters to his greatness.

Curry is looking to pull off only the 4^th three-peat in NBA history.  Those who have accomplished this feat are unforgettable names.

Bill Russell – 1961, 1962, 1963

Wilt Chamberlain – 1966, 1967, 1968

Larry Bird – 1984, 1985, 1986

Watch the discussion on why Lebron, even at 5/1 odds, might not be the best value.

Scroll down to see this year’s MVP odds

Odds to win 2016-2017 NBA Regular Season MVP (4/20/17) per Sportsbook.ag

Russell Westbrook 4/1

Stephen Curry 9/2

LeBron James 5/1

Kawhi Leonard 7/1

James Harden 15/2

Kevin Durant 10/1

Paul George 20/1

Anthony Davis 25/1

Damian Lillard 25/1

Karl Anthony Towns 25/1

Kyrie Irving 30/1

Blake Griffin 50/1

Carmelo Anthony 50/1

Chris Paul 50/1

Draymond Green 50/1

Giannis Antetokounmpo 50/1

DeMarcus Cousins 75/1

Isaiah Thomas 75/1

LaMarcus Aldridge 75/1

Al Horford 100/1

Andre Drummond 100/1

DeMar DeRozan 100/1

Hassan Whiteside 100/1

Jeff Teague 100/1

John Wall 100/1

Klay Thompson 100/1

Kristaps Porzingis 100/1

Marc Gasol 100/1

Mike Conley 100/1

Gordon Hayward 125/1

Paul Millsap 125/1

Andrew Wiggins 150/1

Bradley Beal 150/1

Dwyane Wade 150/1

Jimmy Butler 150/1

Kemba Walker 150/1

Kyle Lowry 150/1

Kevin Love 200/1

Derrick Rose 250/1

Dwight Howard 250/1

Tony Parker 250/1

Brandon Ingram 300/1

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com