Can LeBron take home the MVP?

Last season Stephen Curry was the first ever unanimous MVP in NBA history. Behind Curry in the voting order was Kawhi Leonard and LeBron James. James has been in the top 10 for MVP votes since he arrived to the league. Being in the MVP discussion is nothing new to James. The real question that fans have is will he win another MVP award? It is uncertain, but next season he has a real chance.

With Kevin Durant joining Stephen Curry one of the two players numbers will suffer, if not both. With that said a drop in Curry's production will keep him from winning another MVP trophy next season. Curry's teammate Durant has a better chance at winning it, but he will have to become the alpha dog on the Warriors.

Unlike the Durant and Curry, LeBron is clearly the alpha dog on his team. And seeing that James has been healthy just about every year, he puts himself in a position to take home the MVP. It won't be easy for James. There are a lot of young rising star in the league that will find themselves in MVP discussion. Players like Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Paul George will be in the discussion. Kevin Durant and Steph Curry will have votes. And if the Timberwolves or Pelicans have a good season, Karl-Anthony Towns or Anthony Davis could find themselves in MVP voting. The list goes on and on. But it all comes down to how well each players team performs.

That is where James has the advantage. Playing in the East means lower level of competition for the Cavaliers. This ultimately helps the with achieving the number one seed. This year though the competition will be higher. The Raptors will be back towards the top again this season and so will the Celtics. And after a big off season, the Pacers will likely be competing for the number one seed in the East. James team should not worry though as they have now built up chemistry that would be missing from those three teams.

Not just the teams play, but James individual play is most important in him winning MVP. James averaged 25.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists last season. As usual these numbers are impressive and if he can keep those numbers around 25, 7, and 7 he has a real shot at winning MVP. Truthfully this year the MVP is really up for grabs. Every year there seems to be a favorite or top three, but this year it can go to anyone depending on how their performance impacts their teams performance. For now I have LeBron James as the front runner for MVP with Paul George in a close second. Paul George has a chance to beat out James due to his team. His team has added a lot of great pieces this offseason and it will help him on offense. His numbers should improve as well as his teams wins. But if James is going to win another MVP before his career is over it would be this season.