The NBA is in the process of revealing its finalists for each of the major year-end awards on TNT, the winners of which will be announced at the official award show on June 26.
Below is an ongoing list that we’ll update as the NBA on TNT crew reveals more.
Most Improved Player of the Year
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Rudy Gobert
Nikola Jokic
Hoops Rumors Analysis: MIP
Sixth Man of the Year
Eric Gordon
Andre Iguodala
Lou Williams
Hoops Rumors Analysis: Sixth Man
Rookie of the Year
Malcolm Brogdon
Joel Embiid
Dario Saric
Hoops Rumors Analysis: ROY
Coach of the Year
Mike D’Antoni
Gregg Popovich
Erik Spoelstra
Hoops Rumors Analysis: COTY
Defensive Player of the Year
Rudy Gobert
Draymond Green
Kawhi Leonard
Hoops Rumors Analysis: DPOY
Most Valuable Player of the Year
James Harden
Kawhi Leonard
Russell Westbrook
Hoops Rumors Analysis: MVP
Brad Stevens not even a finalist for coach of the year? Smh.
My first thought!
I think Quinn Snyder deserves the same consideration. But we all know it’s going to be D’Antoni
No Lebron for MVP?
Ridiculous, isn’t it? Put Lebron on almost any team and they become a title contender. Not a Lebron fan at all, but take Lebron off the Cavs, and what have you got? Not a team about to sweep their way into the finals…
Stevens needs to be in consideration for coach of the year. The only one I agree with on the list of coaches is Pop. And I also feel like Thomas should be up for most improved player. He had a crazy long streak of games where he scored at least 30 points, that deserves some type of recognition. And I would have liked to see Brown in consideration for ROY as well.
Giannis bout to bring it home
Quinn Snyder?