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Isaiah Thomas ranks himself third in NBA MVP race — ahead of LeBron James

Isaiah Thomas celebrates from the bench late in the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. With the Celtics' regular-season finale 112-94 win, they claim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Charles Krupa/AP Photo

By Nicole Yang

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The Boston Celtics may have locked up the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but Isaiah Thomas wouldn’t say he’s the top pick for the league’s MVP award.

In an interview with former Celtics player and current CSNNE analyst Brian Scalabrine, Thomas shared his top five picks for this season’s most valuable player. IT didn’t rank himself first, but he did put himself ahead of LeBron James.

Here’s his full list:

1. Russell Westbrook

2. James Harden

3. Isaiah Thomas

4. Kawhi Leonard

5. LeBron James

Watch the full interview at CSNNE.com

The NBA MVP will be announced in a brand-new NBA award ceremony on June 26.