NBA: Race to MVP Week 1 Ladder

Nov 5, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) during the first half against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

5. Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs – 19.3 PPG, 6.7 APG, 3.2 RPG

The Spurs are quietly going on with their business and are sitting at the top of the West with a 5-1 record. Yes, I missed that too. Parker was one of the contenders for the MVP award last year and has pretty much picked up where he left off. The Frenchman, who is coming off a 2013 EuroBasket gold medal, continues to be the driving force behind this veteran squad.