Highlights:
- Finalists for 6 NBA awards for 2020-21 season announced
- The awards will honour the top performers from the regular season fo 2020-21 NBA
On Friday, the National Basketball Association announced the finalists for the 6 awards which will honour the top performers for the 2020-21 regular season. The 6 awards being:
- 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
- Kia NBA Sixth Man
The three finalists for each of the annual awards will be based on the voting results from a global panel of broadcasters and sportswriters.
The finalists for each award are as follows:
1. Kia NBA Most Valuable Player
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
The three finalists for #KiaMVP… @StephenCurry30, @JoelEmbiid and Nikola Jokic! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/6JMh6TPA9n
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
2. Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
- LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets
- Tyrese Haliburton, Sacramento Kings
The three finalists for #KiaROY… @MELOD1P, @theantedwards_ and @TyHaliburton22! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/q9onFYMYH3
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
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3. Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
- Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
- Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
The three finalists for #KiaDPOY… @rudygobert27, @Money23Green and @BenSimmons25! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/xpwOYSw2bK
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2021
4. Kia NBA Most Improved Player
- Michael Porter Jr., Denver Nuggets
- Jerami Grant, Detroit Pistons
- Julius Randle, New York Knicks
The three finalists for #KiaMIP… @JeramiGrant, Michael Porter Jr. and @J30_RANDLE! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/nKbOvjZHOT
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2021
5. Kia NBA Sixth Man
- Derrick Rose, New York Knicks
- Joe Ingles, Utah Jazz
- Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz
The three finalists for #KiaSixth… @JordanClarksons, @Joeingles7 and @drose! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/84MEQYxbKu
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2021
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6. NBA Coach of the Year
- Monty Williams, Phoenix Suns
- Tom Thibodeau, New York Knicks
- Quin Snyder, Utah Jazz
NBA Coach of the Year Finalists… Quin Snyder, Tom Thibodeau and Monty Williams! #NBAAwards pic.twitter.com/8k3xMuGmEY
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2021
TNT (Turner Network Television), an American basic cable television channel owned by WarnerMedia Studios & Networks, will announce the winner of each award category during its coverage of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Each voter’s complete ballot for every award category will be posted at https://pr.nba.com/ after the announcement of all end-of-season awards.