As the 11th overall pick in the first round who had entered the League in the same year as Doncic, SGA had finally stepped up alongside him, forming the strongest duo from the 2018 draft class.
At least judging by their accomplishments so far, Doncic and Alexander had unquestionably far surpassed their fellow draftees Ayton, Bagley, Jaren Jackson, Trae Young, and others.
While their draft rivals were still striving just to earn an All-Star spot, these two had gotten there ahead of them, reaching the pinnacle of the League at the start of the new season as the only two superstars in the entire League second only to Chen Xi.
It had to be said that the value of the 2018 draft class was still rising~~
Looking further down, behind the rising stars Doncic and SGA were finally two active superstar big men who had attracted even more attention before this.
Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The League's two strongest active interior players had continued to perform superbly this season.
However, while their teams' records had not fallen far behind, what held them back was still the accumulation of their individual statistics.
Their average numbers were still not as dazzling as Doncic's and Alexander's.
At least at the start of the season, without many explosive performances, their stats were not as eye-catching as Luka's and SGA's.
Fortunately, they had consistency on their side.
As the season went on and Doncic's and Alexander's individual scoring declined, perhaps Teacher Jokic and Giannis would still have a chance to return to the top three on the list...
Finally, it was worth mentioning that the player ranked just outside the League's top five was something of a rare guest on the MVP rankings in recent years.
Devin Booker.
This "Kobe successor," who had entered