That is how loaded the early MVP race has been thus far this season. We have three former winners not only playing the best basketball of their careers, but posting some of the greatest seasons in NBA history.

The NBA season is only a month old, but the MVP race is already shaping up to be one of the most exciting in years. Veterans and young stars alike are putting up massive numbers and carrying their teams in different ways.

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA's MVP race as Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Maxey have entered the conversation.

Knueppel is leading the NBA Rookie Power Rankings after a stellar week with 27.3 points per game on 59.2% shooting. He is shooting 56.3% from three-point range, with 63 makes in 17 games. The No. 4 pick averages 3.71 threes, 19.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.

As the Hawks have improved to 9-4 in the absence of Trae Young, knocking on the door of a top-10 defense, Kristaps Porziņģis relayed, "Overall, I can see this group is trying, and we’re working hard, and we want to be a great team ." Great is a stretch, but good in Young's absence is an interesting development.

Donovan Mitchell is in his prime and the latest stats reflect that, moving the Cleveland Cavaliers guard up one point to a 94 OVR. Over the last two weeks, Mitchell has posted 32.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

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