NBA one-week overreactions: Luka Dončić as the MVP frontrunner? Who's in the most trouble?

Injuries, hangovers and some surprises -- there has been a lot to (over)react to just one week into the 2026-27 NBA season The NBA season is underway and chaos already abounds. The Grizzlies are one of three undefeated teams atop the Western Conference; the Heat are winless and in disarray; and there has been a rash of major injuries to superstars across the league, raising countless questions about how teams go forward from here. Given all that, it's time for our overreactions from the season's first week. This isn't even an overreaction. The season has barely begun, and there's already been an endless string of serious injuries to big-name players. Anthony Edwards and Kawhi Leonard were the latest of the bunch. On Tuesday, news emerged that Edwards will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and miss up to two months. That's a huge blow for the Wolves, who were off to a 3-1 start. Now, Minnesota will have to figure out a way to stay afloat without Edwards, who was the second leading scorer in the NBA behind only Luka Dončić. Meanwhile, the Raptors will be without Leonard for "a period of weeks" while he deals with swelling in his right knee. How can Timberwolves survive Anthony Edwards' absence? LaMelo Ball must level up, but there's another key Brad Botkin