The WNBA playoffs start Sunday, which implies not solely is the race for the common season MVP award coming to an finish, however the race for the WNBA Finals MVP award is simply getting began.
Of course, to win the Finals MVP title, it’s a must to get to the Finals first. And as of Saturday, the New York Liberty (+125) and Las Vegas Aces (+250) are slight favorites to win the title.
The Aces, led by present Finals MVP A’ja Wilson, need to win their third consecutive WNBA title, and Wilson shall be seeking to win Finals MVP honors for the third straight time in league historical past.
Cynthia Cooper received 4 consecutive titles from 1997 to 2000, whereas Lisa Leslie received back-to-back titles in 2001-2002.
Let’s check out the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of September 21.
2024 WNBA Finals MVP Odds:
Breanna Stewart, Liberty: +270 (guess $10 to win $37 complete)
A’ja Wilson, Aces: +300 (guess $10 to win $40 complete)
Napheesa Collier, Lynx: +400 (guess $10 to win $50 complete)
Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty: +800 (guess $10 to win $90 complete)
Jonquel Jones, Liberty: +1600 (guess $10 to win $170 complete)
Stewart is the odds-on favourite and is not any stranger to the award, having received it in 2018 and 2020 as a member of the Seattle Storm. He can be the present common season MVP.
His Liberty boast the perfect report within the league and can face the Atlanta Dream within the first spherical of the playoffs.
Wilson and the Aces will face the Storm within the first spherical, whereas the Lynx will tackle the Phoenix Mercury.
Is the WNBA doing sufficient to maintain Caitlin Clark’s fame?
Then there’s Caitlin Clark.
As a rookie, Clark led the Fever to the playoffs for the primary time since 2016. In truth, between 2016 and 2024, the Fever had the league’s worst or second-worst report 5 occasions.
She seems to be to be the favourite to win Rookie of the Year, and if by some means the Fever, winners of seven of their final 10 video games, could make it to the Finals and win it, it can certainly be due to Clark (+3,400 to win Finals MVP) and fellow star Kelsey Mitchell (+19,000 to win Finals MVP).
