Deseret News Neither Rudy Gobert nor Donovan Mitchell will be named MVP. They may not even get votes. That would be historic If both Gobert and Mitchell finish lower than fifth in MVP voting, they and the Jazz will earn a select place in NBA history. Share this story Rick Bowmer, Associated Press Rudy Gobert should be in the discussion to be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. More than that, he should be one of the top contenders to bring home the Maurice Podoloff Trophy. Donovan Mitchell is in a similar situation, albeit to a much lesser extent. He shouldn’t win the MVP award, but he should at least have his name mentioned once or twice in the discussion, simply as a courtesy.