The NBA has been staggering its awards for a few seasons now. Because if the winners will be announced during the playoffs, it has just revealed the finalists for the seven trophies of the campaign.
For the MVP, no surprise again this year: it will always be played between Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid And Giannis Antetokounmpo.
For the best rookie trophy, no shock either since Paolo Banchero, Walker Kessler And Jalen Williams are the three rookies in the running while Jaren Jackson Jr., Brook Lopez And Evan Mobley are the three finalists as best defender.
With regard to the trophy for best 6th man, we again logically find Malcolm Brogdon, Bobby Portis And Immanuel Quickley. At the MIP level, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lauri Markkanen And Jalen Brunson are also the three expected finalists.
For the best coach of the year, mike brown (Sacramento) faces Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City) and Joe Mazzulla (Boston) even if the Kings coach, already crowned by his peers, is the huge favorite in the ballot. Finally, for the brand new trophy for the most “clutch” player, these are De’Aaron Fox, Jimmy Butler And DeMar DeRozan who oppose.
