The NBA today announced the finalists for six awards that honor top performers for the 2019-20 regular season: Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Kia NBA Most Improved Player, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Sixth Man and NBA Coach of the Year.
The finalists for the six annual awards, based on voting results from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, are listed below in alphabetical order:
| Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee BucksJames Harden, Houston RocketsLeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers | Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant, Memphis GrizzliesKendrick Nunn, Miami HeatZion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans | ||||
| Kia NBA Most Improved Player Bam Adebayo, Miami HeatLuka Dončić, Dallas MavericksBrandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans | Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee BucksAnthony Davis, Los Angeles LakersRudy Gobert, Utah Jazz | ||||
| Kia NBA Sixth Man Montrezl Harrell, LA ClippersDennis Schröder, Oklahoma City ThunderLou Williams, LA Clippers | NBA Coach of the Year Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee BucksBilly Donovan, Oklahoma City ThunderNick Nurse, Toronto Raptors |
Awards voting was based on games played from the start of the regular season through March 11 and did not include “seeding games,” which are taking place July 30 – Aug. 14 for the 22 teams participating in the season restart at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
TNT will announce the award winners during its coverage of the season restart.
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