What Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has accomplished through the first nine games of the season has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now finally in the lead as the Los Angeles Lakers' top superstar and undisputed first option, Doncic has set the NBA world on fire.

He's averaging 40.1 points per game while shooting 49.8% from the field and 41.9% from three point range while leading the league in his aggressiveness with both the leading field goal and three point attempt averages.

Every single game seems to introduce a new opportunity for Doncic to demonstrate a new facet to his greatness, like his nearly-full court shot against the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 6, shooting from the three point line on the opposite end of the court that he sank in to beat the buzzer. 

Doncic has long asserted himself as one of the best players in the NBA, demonstrated by his winning of the NBA scoring title last season, but his trophy case is still missing a few critical pieces of hardware: a NBA championship and a NBA MVP. 

He's been in the MVP conversation before, but tough competition from the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and now Victor Wembanyama have kept that accolade away from.

This season may be the one that changes things for Doncic and if you ask his teammate center Walker Kessler, it's no longer a conversation.

"He's incredible to watch. He's incredible to play alongside. He's my MVP, I think it's pretty clear right now," Kessler said (via Spectrum SportsNet).

Doncic is playing at a level higher than he's ever reached before, which is no light statement considering his resume. His stretch of dominance through the first nine games of the season, including four-straight games of 40+ point performances, has put him into the conversation with all-time greats like Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.

Keeping company like that is a surefire way to gain some attention and has already built Doncic a strong MVP case, but what's helping him even more is the Lakers' 7-2 status and place atop the Western Conference. Talent on the court doesn't always translate to winning ways, but Doncic has been turning things around in Los Angeles.

There's still a lot of basketball left to be played, but if Doncic keeps up even a fraction of this production, his case for his first MVP, one that may possibly be overdue, will get even stronger. 

The men sharing the court with him like Kessler already know what they've seen and they've made their minds up. Now it's just up to the rest of the league to catch up to them.