NBA: Top five MVP 2013-14 candidates

One of the most eagerly anticipated and certainly the most prestigious individual accolade is that of the MVP. The league’s MVP is the best player on the planet during the course of that particular season.

Last year’s MVP race was a blowout. Half way through the season, we all knew that LeBron James was going to win the crown for the 4th time in the last 5 years. This season’s MVP race though, promises to be much more interesting. Many players have shown a phenomenal amount of improvement over the course of the last season and they’ll all be in contention for the award.

While a handful players have it in them to bag the award, there’s only one winner. Who’s it going to be?

5. Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

The youngest player ever to win an MVP, Derrick Rose spent the whole of last season on the bench after he tore his ACL. He’s probably one of the most talented, explosive and dynamic players in the league. However, he hasn’t played a competitive game of basketball since over a year. That’s the reason he’s been placed this low on this list.

He won the title back in 2010-11, at the age of 22. He cut short LeBron’s streak at two. LeBron won it for two years before the 2010-11 season and he’s won it for two straight years after it.

While it’s downright idiotic to expect Rose to be back at his MVP level of play right from the word go, one can be fairly certain that after a few initial games, Rose would regain his elite level of play.

If Rose continues to remain healthy, he would be the best contender to take the title from LeBron this season.