Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic are the three finalists for the league’s Most Valuable Player award this season, the league announced on Sunday (Twitter link). SGA is generally considered the favorite to win the award over Jokic due to the Thunder’s success this season.
Here’s a rundown of the finalists for all the categories:
Coach of the Year
- Kenny Atkinson
- J.B. Bickerstaff
- Ime Udoka
Rookie of the Year
Sixth Man of the Year
Clutch Player of the Year
- Jalen Brunson
- Anthony Edwards
- Nikola Jokic
Defensive Player of the Year
Most Improved Player
- Cade Cunningham
- Dyson Daniels
- Ivica Zubac
Nobody wanted Ty Jerome last season?
44% 3pt this season
Thunder win 68 games and destroy the entire east minus 1 game and Daigneault can’t even get final 3 for coach of the year?
That’s a bigger shaft than Jokic not getting a 4th mvp. At least he’ll get runner up. Someone thinks the pistons coach did a better job than MD.
I mean, realistically he did lol
He’s a great coach and the Thunder have had a historic season breaking the record for biggest points differential. There’s only three finalists though. Who do you take out? They all had great seasons as well and Daigneault won it last season.
Id go
Shai MVP
Daniels DPOY
Pritchard 6MOY
Brunson CPOY
Zubac MIP
Udoka COTY
Give me…..
MVP: SGA
Most Outstanding Player: Jokic
COY: Atkinson
ROY: Risacher
SMOY; Pritchard
CPOY: Brunson
DPOY: Green
MIPOY: 1. Cunningham, 2. Zubac, 3. Reaves
Most surprisingly good team: 1. Pistons, 2. Rockets
Most surprisingly bad team: 1. Suns, 2. Siixers
Player Most Deserving of First Championship: 1. Brunson, 2. SGA
Player Least Deserving of First Championship: 1. Dillon Brooks, 2. Jimmy Buckets, 3. Jaxson Hayes