The NBA MVP for the 2024-25 season will be announced on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET on TNT. The announcement will take place prior to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. The leading candidate expected to win is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who led his team to a 68-win season and the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. The other finalists are Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo.