NBA awards finalists 2019-20: James, Harden for MVP; Antetokounmpo in lists, Bucks star in mix for DPOY.
The NBA announced the finalists for the 2019-20 awards Saturday afternoon, including many of the names predicted by our CBS Sports NBA experts earlier this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the latest the finalists have ever been announced, and the same will go for the winners as they'll be named at some point during the playoffs.
NBA awards 2019-20: Full List of Finalists.
MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
James Harden, Houston Rockets
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Rookie of the Year
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
Kendrick Nunn, Miami Heat
Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Most Improved Player
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans
Defensive Player of the Year
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Sixth Man of the Year
Montrezl Harrell, Los Angeles Clippers
Dennis Schröder, Oklahoma City Thunder
Lou Williams, Los Angeles Clippers
Coach of the Year
Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks
Billy Donovan, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nick Nurse, Toronto Raptors
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league is currently trying to finish the remainder of the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Orlando, where 22 teams have been invited to compete for a championship. The season restarted on July 30, and the playoffs are set to begin Aug. 17.
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