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It has been just a week since the 2025-26 NBA season started, but Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green already has a clear view of who’s in the running for the major individual awards. On Tuesday, Green took to his self-titled podcast, “The Draymond Green Show,” to share his predictions for the MVP race, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. His pick for NBA MVP, however, really stood out. The 35-year-old veteran — who has plenty of individual accolades himself, including a Defensive Player of the Year award and multiple All-Defensive Teams selections — didn’t look far when making his pick. He chose his own teammate, Warriors star Steph Curry, for the award. According to Green, Curry has a chance to be the oldest player to win the award, considering how well he is playing. The All-Star guard is 37 years old and will turn 38 in March, and the oldest player to win MVP was Karl Malone in 1998-99 when he was 35. “I don’t know that we’ve ever seen it done before, but if we have, excuse me and I apologize. But I don’t think we’ve ever seen a 38-year-old win the MVP award and I think Steph Curry is gonna make a run for it,” Green stated. “My MVP, Steph Curry, about to take home his third MVP this season.” Curry certainly has a case for the MVP award. After all, he is averaging 27.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season. He’s also shooting 50.6% from the field, 42.3% from deep and 100% from the free throw line — putting him well on track to finish with another 50-40-90 season. Even better, Curry has propelled the Warriors to a 4-1 record to start the season, with their only loss coming against the Portland Trail Blazers. They defeated both the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets in their first two games, while also taking care of business against the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers. If the Warriors continue to thrive and Curry maintains his dominance, it’s definitely not hard to see him contending for the MVP award, just like Green predicted.
