All right, time for Nick to break out his updated MVP ladder.

Nick, a lot's happened since we last saw it.

LeBron's out with that high ankle sprain and beat out with a knee injury.

So take us through your updated list.

All right, one caveat again.

These are not projected finishes.

This is if the season froze today where we are with the MVP ladder.

Nine names on the list expanded from eight last time.

Start at the bottom.

Number nine, Kauai Leonard.

Good stats, good team, but let's be honest, it's been disappointing.

And he knows it, which is why he was sounding the alarm last week.

Number eight, surging.

Lukadansjic since February 1, 43% from 3, averaging 39 and 9 since February 1 for a MAVs team

that all of a sudden looks like itself.

James Harden moving up the list as well.

Tied a career high with assists last night. James Harden, moving up the list as well. Tied a career high with

assists last night. James Harden leading the NBA and assists. He has been spectacular for

the Brooklyn Nets. What hurts him, of course, is he's played for two teams this year, and

one of those two teams he napalmed on the way out. All right, number six, next group of guys.

Number six on the MVP ladder. Janus, Yannis's numbers are almost identical to last year, but the defensive numbers aren't as good, the team's record isn't as good,

and it's going to be very hard to win three straight MVP's for those reasons he's six.

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