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The 24 players who have the best chances of winning WNBA MVP for the 2021 season, ranked

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The 24 players who have the best chances of winning WNBA MVP for the 2021 season, ranked
Elena Delle Donne (left) and A'ja Wilson are among the players with the best odds to win WNBA MVP.Scott Taetsch/Getty Images
  • The 2021 WNBA season starts this week, and a deep pool of stars are vying for this year's MVP award.
  • We ranked the players most likely to win the league's top individual honor, per DraftKings.
  • The last three WNBA MVPs - A'ja Wilson, Elena Delle Donne, and Breanna Stewart - have the best odds.

22. (Tie) Aerial Powers - 40/1 odds

22. (Tie) Aerial Powers - 40/1 odds
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Guard

Year: 6

2020 stats: 16.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 2.5 APG

22. (Tie) Dearica Hamby - 40/1 odds

22. (Tie) Dearica Hamby - 40/1 odds
Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Forward

Year: 7

2020 stats: 13.0 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 2.7 APG

22. (Tie) Skylar Diggins-Smith - 40/1 odds

22. (Tie) Skylar Diggins-Smith - 40/1 odds
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: Phoenix Mercury

Position: Guard

Year: 8

2020 stats: 17.7 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.2 APG

14. (Tie) Kristi Toliver - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Kristi Toliver - 30/1 odds
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

Position: Guard

Year: 12

2019 stats*: 13.0 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 6.0 APG

*did not participate in 2020 season

14. (Tie) Nneka Ogwumike - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Nneka Ogwumike - 30/1 odds
Gregory Payan/AP Images

Team: Los Angeles Sparks

Position: Forward

Year: 10

2020 stats: 13.3 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 1.7 APG

14. (Tie) Kayla McBride - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Kayla McBride - 30/1 odds
Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Guard

Year: 8

2020 stats: 12.5 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 2.4 APG

14. (Tie) Jewell Loyd - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Jewell Loyd - 30/1 odds
Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Seattle Storm

Position: Guard

Year: 7

2020 stats: 15.5 PPG, 2.4 RPG, 3.2 APG

14. (Tie) Sabrina Ionescu - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Sabrina Ionescu - 30/1 odds
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: New York Liberty

Position: Guard

Year: 2

2020 stats*: 18.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 4.0 APG

*only played in 3 games

14. (Tie) Natasha Howard - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Natasha Howard - 30/1 odds
Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports

Team: New York Liberty

Position: Forward

Year: 8

2020 stats: 9.5 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.0 APG

14. (Tie) Chelsea Gray - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Chelsea Gray - 30/1 odds
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Guard

Year: 7

2020 stats: 14.0 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 5.3 APG

14. (Tie) Sylvia Fowles - 30/1 odds

14. (Tie) Sylvia Fowles - 30/1 odds
AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Center

Year: 14

2020 stats: 14.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 0.9 APG

13. Tina Charles - 25/1 odds

13. Tina Charles - 25/1 odds
AP Photo/Kathy Willens

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Center

Year: 11

2019 stats*: 16.9 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.4 APG

*did not participate in 2020 season

11. (Tie) Napheesa Collier - 20/1 odds

11. (Tie) Napheesa Collier - 20/1 odds
Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Minnesota Lynx

Position: Forward

Year: 3

2020 stats: 16.1 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 3.3 APG

11. (Tie) DeWanna Bonner - 20/1 odds

11. (Tie) DeWanna Bonner - 20/1 odds
AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Team: Connecticut Sun

Position: Forward/Guard

Year: 12

2020 stats: 19.7 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 3.0 APG

10. Courtney Vandersloot - 18/1 odds

10. Courtney Vandersloot - 18/1 odds
AP Photo/John Bazemore

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Guard

Year: 11

2020 stats: 13.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 10.0 APG

9. Diana Taurasi - 15-1 odds

9. Diana Taurasi - 15-1 odds
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: Phoenix Mercury

Position: Guard

Year: 17

2020 stats: 18.7 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.5 APG

7. (Tie) Arike Ogunbowale - 13/1 odds

7. (Tie) Arike Ogunbowale - 13/1 odds
AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Team: Dallas Wings

Position: Guard

Year: 3

2020 stats: 22.8 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 3.5 APG

7. (Tie) Jonquel Jones - 13/1 odds

7. (Tie) Jonquel Jones - 13/1 odds
David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

Team: Connecticut Sun

Position: Forward

Year: 5

2019 stats*: 14.6 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 1.5 APG

*did not participate in 2020 season

6. Candace Parker - 8/1 odds

6. Candace Parker - 8/1 odds
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: Chicago Sky

Position: Forward

Year: 14

2020 stats: 14.7 PPG, 9.7 RPG, 4.6 APG

4. (Tie) Brittney Griner - 7/1 odds

4. (Tie) Brittney Griner - 7/1 odds
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: Phoenix Mercury

Position: Center

Year: 9

2020 stats: 17.7 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 3.0 APG

4. (Tie) Liz Cambage - 7/1 odds

4. (Tie) Liz Cambage - 7/1 odds
AP Photo/John Locher

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Center

Year: 5

2019 stats*: 15.9 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.1 APG

*did not participate in 2020 season

3. Elena Delle Donne - 6/1 odds

3. Elena Delle Donne - 6/1 odds
Elaine Thompson/AP Images

Team: Washington Mystics

Position: Forward/Guard

Year: 8

2019 stats*: 19.5 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 2.2 APG

*did not participate in 2020 season

2. Breanna Stewart - 7/2 odds

2. Breanna Stewart - 7/2 odds
Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

Team: Seattle Storm

Position: Forward

Year: 5

2020 stats: 19.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, 3.6 APG

1. A'ja Wilson - 3/1 odds

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AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack

Team: Las Vegas Aces

Position: Forward

Year: 4

2020 stats: 20.5 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.0 APG

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