[The Athletic] Anonymous PlayerPoll: 2026 MVP? Votes - Gilgeous-Alexander 62, Jokic 34, Doncic 13
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7176470/2026/04/10/anonymous-nba-player-poll-2026-mvp-jokic-sga/
‘So now, we’re releasing the first set of results from The Athletic’s 2026 Anonymous NBA Player Poll, and we’re devoting this piece to the closely contested 2025-26 MVP debate.
From late February through the start of April, our writers fanned out across North America and asked the league’s players a wide array of questions, ranging from individual awards to player movement to league issues. Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this annual project and a number that amounts to approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.
As always, we granted the players anonymity to give them the freedom to answer honestly, without fear of reprisals from opponents, teammates or fans. For the sake of transparency and context, we’ll tell you how many people responded to each topic. The rest of the results will be rolled out over the next month, giving each topic the full attention it deserves.
The timing of this MVP discussion is intentional, as we’re just days away from a panel of 100 writers and broadcasters who regularly cover the league casting their official ballots after the regular season ends.’