The top three finalists for each of this year’s NBA awards are being released on tonight’s TNT pre-game show. The trophies will be presented June 25 at the league’s official awards show.
Here’s an ongoing list that we will update as the candidates are announced, along with links to our staff’s picks for each honor:
Rookie of the Year
- Donovan Mitchell (Jazz)
- Ben Simmons (Sixers)
- Jayson Tatum (Celtics
Hoops Rumors Analysis: ROY
Most Improved Player
- Clint Capela (Rockets)
- Spencer Dinwiddie (Nets)
- Victor Oladipo (Pacers)
Hoops Rumors Analysis: MIP
Sixth Man of the Year
- Eric Gordon (Rockets)
- Fred VanVleet (Raptors)
- Lou Williams (Clippers)
Hoops Rumors Analysis: Sixth Man
Coach of the Year
- Dwane Casey (Raptors)
- Quin Snyder (Jazz)
- Brad Stevens (Celtics)
Hoops Rumors Analysis: COY
Defensive Player of the Year
- Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
- Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
- Joel Embiid (Sixers)
Hoops Rumors Analysis: DPOY
Most Valuable Player
- Anthony Davis (Pelicans)
- James Harden (Rockets)
- LeBron James (Cavaliers)
Hoops Rumors Analysis: MVP
What about MVP?
I would do Harden, Davis, and James.
Harden and Lebron will get together next season.
Harden playing for the Cavs? Now that’s interesting.
No Lebron signing with the Rockets.
It is interesting that there are no Warriors here. They are about winning championships, not individual awards.
Well i mean some of these people arent necessarily worried about the awards
KD and Steph have both won MVP before and the rockets had the best record in the league so that adds up to Harden winning it
Let’s hope the guy that said harden is in the 6-8 range for mvp doesn’t show up on here. I can’t deal with the stupidity again
Rofl amazing
Clint for sixth man
ROY – Ben Simmons
ROY – Ben Simmons
MIP – Victor Oladipo
Sixth Man – Lou Williams
COY – Brad Stevens
DPOY – Anthony Davis/Joel Embiid
MVP – Anthony Davis
Personally I found hard to chose between AD & JE when it comes to DPOY.
For the MVP, I personally would have
1 – Anthony Davis
2 – Lebron James
3 – Giannis Antetokounmpo
4 – James Harden
so the way they chose the 3 finalists only affects that I would place Harden 3rd instead of Giannis, but MVP is gotta be AD what a season, most valuable player for his team, how good would NOP had been without him.
Kinda expected to c Capela in the Defensive Player of the Year category. But u can’t argue with who they have as the 3 finalists
Lou Williams plays for the Clippers.
Indeed. Copy+pasting mistake by me when I was editing the formatting here. Fixed now, thanks.
There seems to be some confusion. MVP DOESN’T have anything to do with being the most valuable player to your team, it’s about being the most valuable player in the league. Your team is irrelevant for this award.