The NBA has announced the finalists for six awards that honor top performers for the 2021-22 regular season: NBA Coach of the Year, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year and Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
The three finalists for each annual award, based on voting results from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, are listed in alphabetical order below:
| NBA Coach of the Year Taylor Jenkins, Memphis GrizzliesErik Spoelstra, Miami HeatMonty Williams, Phoenix Suns | Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Mikal Bridges, Phoenix SunsRudy Gobert, Utah JazzMarcus Smart, Boston Celtics | ||||
| Kia NBA Most Improved Player Darius Garland, Cleveland CavaliersJa Morant, Memphis GrizzliesDejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs | Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee BucksJoel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ersNikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets | ||||
| Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes, Toronto RaptorsCade Cunningham, Detroit PistonsEvan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers | Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Tyler Herro, Miami HeatCam Johnson, Phoenix SunsKevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers |
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