Milwaukee Bucks: Considering Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 2019-20 MVP rivals

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo may be the favorite to repeat as MVP this season, but who are his rivals for that honor?

The primary focus for the Milwaukee Bucks, the team’s players, and the fans this season is undoubtedly trying to win an NBA championship.

The Bucks have the talent, the coaching, the belief, and now the experience to make that a very realistic goal for the team, which is something that can’t be said of many seasons in the franchise’s history.

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Part of the reason all of that is possible, though, is that the Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo, a phenomenal, singular talent leading that drive.

Antetokounmpo claimed his first MVP win last season, and is currently slated as the favorite to claim the NBA’s top individual accolade once again in 2019-20.

Having said that, the outcome of this year’s MVP race couldn’t be any less of a foregone conclusion, with as many as eight or nine players having a valuable claim as being legitimate contenders.

With apologies to the likes of LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Damian Lillard, which shows just how stacked this category is, let’s take a closer look at the five biggest rivals for Giannis Antetokounmpo as he looks to repeat as the NBA MVP this season.