Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been among the top ranked stars to claim the 2021-22 NBA MVP award for a while now. However, his recent slump in form has left questioning whether or not he deserves the prestigious award. Coincidentally, Curry’s sudden fall comes immediately after the 33-year-old broke the league record for most 3-pointers. Yet, he is sitting above the like of LeBron James and Ja Morant in the MVP race, which has stumped NBA fans.

In sharp contrast to the initial quarter of the campaign, Steph has shot at well under 50% over the past few weeks. His season average stands at a shade over 26 points, which is well below his tally from last season. On the other hand, both LeBron James and Ja Morant have been carrying their franchises. Averaging 28.8 and 24.7 points respectively, both of them aren’t too far behind in the MVP chat either. Apart from them, the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic are leading the race.

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NBA fans rattled as Stephen Curry leads LeBron James and Ja Morant in MVP race

In the latest update of the Most Valuable Player list, there were some shocking exchange in positions. Owing to his sudden dip in form, Curry now occupies the 6th spot. The likes of Jokic and Durant feature in the top-5, and will likely remain high up in the rankings. However, a peculiar aspect left fans baffled. Grizzlies mainstay Morant occupied the 8th spot, while 37-year-old serial winner James was way down at No.10.

Taking to Twitter, many NBA buffs questioned the position of GSW’s #30 over Ja and LeBron. After all, the concerned duo has been shouldering a big chunk of their team’s responsibilities. While one fan said it straight, “Curry shouldn’t be on here,” several others commented along the lines of “How come LeBron isn’t top-5? Curry was top-5 last year while his team was struggling..” Here are the best reactions of unhappy Twitterati.

Do you agree with what the fans had to say? Who do you think will win the 2021-22 NBA MVP award? Comment below.