Nikola Jokic is a finalist to win a 3rd straight NBA MVP award, with Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo the gamers who can cease him.
The three main vote-getters for the league’s particular person awards had been introduced on Friday and the marquee class featured acquainted names.
Jokic repeated as MVP final yr, with Embiid the runner-up and Antetokounmpo third.
The Denver Nuggets centre might now develop into the primary participant to win three straight MVP awards since Hall of Famer Larry Bird from 1984-86.
Antetokounmpo has additionally received consecutive MVP awards, in 2019 and 2020, together with an NBA Finals MVP when the Milwaukee Bucks captured the 2021 title.
Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers centre who received his second straight scoring title, has by no means received.
The winners might be introduced starting subsequent week.
The finalists for the opposite classes are:
COACH OF THE YEAR
Mike Brown (Sacramento), Mark Daigneault (Oklahoma City), Joe Mazzulla (Boston)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Paolo Banchero (Orlando), Walker Kessler (Utah), Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City)
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Jalen Brunson (New York), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City), Lauri Markkanen (Utah)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jaren Jackson Jr (Memphis), Brook Lopez (Milwaukee), Evan Mobley (Cleveland)
SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
Malcolm Brogdon (Boston), Bobby Portis (Milwaukee), Immanuel Quickley (New York)
CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Jimmy Butler (Miami), DeMar DeRozan (Chicago), De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento).
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
