Jayson Tatum is the leader of ESPN’s first NBA MVP straw poll for the 22-23 season. Tatum received 47 first place votes and was on 98 of 100 ballots.
Tatum led the way with 759 total points, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo (36 first-place votes, 687 total points) in second and Luka Doncic (10 first-place votes, 392 total points) in third.
Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic rounded out the top-5.
Straw Poll Results
1. Jayson Tatum: 759
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 687
3. Luka Doncic: 392
4. Stephen Curry: 250
5. Nikola Jokic: 195
6. Ja Morant: 70
7. Kevin Durant: 61
8. Zion Williamson: 55
9. Devin Booker: 40
10. Joel Embiid: 22
11. Donovan Mitchell: 10
12. Anthony Davis: 4
13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1