If AD isn't the definition of MVP, I don't know who is
As much as I dislike him Harden fits the bill as wellYou know he won't get it because they'll want to give it to someone who drags an average/good team into the playoffs at a higher position than expected (Westbrook, Butler) or a standout player on a great team (James, Curry/Durant, Leonard).
But Davis's starting teammates would be scrubs on pretty much any of the teams above - he absolutely should be the front-runner.