ESPN: Rival Exec Says Nikola Jokić Can't Win 3 NBA MVPs in 4 Years, Won't 'Age Well'

It appears some around the NBA might not be too happy if Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić wins his third MVP award this season.

On the latest episode of the Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN's Tim MacMahon said one NBA executive believes that Jokić winning his third MVP in four years is "not going to age well."

MacMahon said (32:50 mark):

"I had somebody with another team who was saying you can't, in historical context, you cannot give this guy three MVPs in four years. Basically his take was like, 'That's not going to age well.' And I'm like, 'First of all, why can't you?' and second of all, I'm very comfortable with how that'll age. The guy is 28 years old, already has a Finals MVP, is as dominant as any player that we've seen in a long, long time. He's going to be a top-10 player all time. I'm more than comfortable with how that will age."

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was among the top MVP candidates before going down with a meniscus injury in January, but he won't reach the new 65-game threshold to qualify for the award.

Some of the league's other top MVP candidates include Dallas Mavericks star Luka Dončić and Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. But Jokić is still considered the heavy favorite to win the award as he has the Nuggets tied for first in the Western Conference with a 53-23 record.

The Serbian has also been as dominant as ever this season, averaging 26.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 73 games while shooting 57.9 percent from the floor and 34.1 percent from deep.

Jokić won back-to-back MVPs in 2021 and 2022, and Embiid took home the award last season. If the Nuggets star brings home his third MVP, it will be very well deserved.