"KD should be number one here": NBA fans react to LeBron James leading Olympics MVP candidates race 

Fans reacted as Team USA's LeBron James maintained his standing as the early leader in the MVP ladder at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. On Friday, FIBA released the latest result of the Olympic MVP race, with the LA Lakers superstar at the top of the heap after two games.

Shai-Gilgeous Alexander of Canada moved up a notch to No. 2, followed by reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic of Serbia at No. 3. Germany's Dennis Schroder and new entrant Kevin Durant of the United States of America completed the top-five.

Landing in the top-10 were France's Victor Wembanyama, Australia's Josh Giddey, Spain's Santi Aldama, Canada's RJ Barrett and Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo.

NBA fans made their thoughts known on the development. Below are what some of them wrote on X, formerly Twiiter:

Many comments had fans throwing their versions of the positions, with one wanting Durant going at No. 1:

"KD should be number one here."

"Franz Wagner isn't top ten so this isn't a real list," one user wondered about the absence of the German forward."

One fan also had a similar take on Wagner's absence:

"Are you even watching? Franz is top 3 let alone, 10..."

A fan was left floored after Antetokounmpo, the tournament's leading scorer, was at 10th place:

"Giannis leads all scorers in the Olympics on a monstrous fg, and he is 10th?"

There were comments focusing on LeBron James and what he has done in the Games so far.

"LeBron had 6 Tovs last night, ain't no way bruh," one fan wrote, highligting the six miscues "The King" had in the 103-86 victory over South Sudan on Aug. 1.

Another one wrote:

"How did Lebron get here? and to be leading? You can't be serious."

However, there were others who rallied behind the four-time NBA champion.

"Lbj,' a fan simply put as support for the Team USA veteran."

LeBron James has averaged 16.5 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and a steal in two games for Team USA (2-0).

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LeBron James says it doesn't matter who starts for Team USA

LeBron James has started in the first two games of Team USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. He, however, underscored that it doesn't matter whether one starts or not, saying what's important is delivering when called upon and getting things done collectively.

'The King' said in response to the frequent changes in the team's lineup and rotation as deemed fit by the coaching staff. James said (via Eurohoops.net):

"We know that's part of what the coahing staff may do throughout the course of the tournament. So, you know, we know it could be anybody's number any given night, and it's not about who starts; it's not even about who finishes.

"It's about when you're in the game, you know, the minutes that you play, you play at a high level, and I think everybody did that in the minutes they played tonight."

LeBron James is in his fourth Olympics for the U.S. in Paris and is looking for his third gold medal, having won in 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London).