Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drops back to defend during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, looks to pass the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid defends during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
FILE - Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, left, scores against Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, middle, and forward Dario Saric during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Luka Doncic are the three finalists for the NBA MVP Award that will be announced Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
FILE - Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) shoots against Memphis Grizzlies guard Jordan Goodwin (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Jokic, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA MVP Award that will be announced Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
FILE - From left are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 2023. Jokic, Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA MVP Award that will be announced Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, center, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell, right, defends during the second half in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are the three finalists for the NBA MVP Award that will be announced Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)