Prime Video analyst Blake Griffin predicts $175,369,698 superstar to beat Luka Doncic and others for MVP in 2025-26 NBA season

Blake Griffin, who will join Prime Video starting next season to serve as an NBA analyst, weighed in on his thoughts for the 2025-26 season. He appeared on the “Post Moves” podcast hosted by Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston to talk about basketball. Parker wanted Griffin to give hot takes, a request that the former slam dunk artist gamely complied with.

When asked about who would win the MVP next season, Griffin responded:

“You know what, I’m gonna go Giannis [Antetokounmpo] with MVP. His team can still be top 4 in the East. I also think without sort of help that he’s had around him, he’s gonna be playing close to 40 minutes a night, and I think he’s gonna accept that challenge. … He’s gonna put up ungodly numbers, so I’ll go with him.”

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Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who signed a three-year, $175,369,698 deal with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, are perennial MVP contenders. While the Greek Freak has already won the award twice (2019 and 2020), Doncic is still looking for his first.

Blake Griffin is confident Antetokounmpo will end Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic’s monopoly at the top to bag his third Michael Jordan Trophy. The Bucks’ lack of legitimate star power behind Antetokounmpo and the weakened East were reasons Griffin predicted another MVP for Giannis.

Last season, SGA finally broke through the competition, beating Jokic for his first MVP. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished a distant third while Doncic’s injury-plagued season kept him out of the top 10. The Slovenian, who improved his conditioning in the offseason, could challenge for the award if he stays healthy.

Blake Griffin opens up about playing against Tim Duncan being his “Welcome to the NBA” moment

Blake Griffin did not just answer questions about today’s NBA. The former six-time All-Star also opened up about his past playing against some of the best players in history.

The former LA Clippers star had this to say when asked by Candace Parker about his “Welcome to the NBA” moment:

“I think it was definitely playing against Tim Duncan for the first time. He’s on the block . I’m next to him. He kinda like bent over, and he looked over, and he goes, rolls over his eyes, and like, ‘Not you again.’ I was like, ‘That was awesome, that was pretty cool.’ Like, Tim Duncan just joked with me.”

Blake Griffin continued that Duncan disarmed him, which was quite the opposite of other NBA players, who the analyst said were “less welcoming.” The then Clippers rookie added that he was so frustrated because the San Antonio Spurs legend, who was so nice, “cooked” him.

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