NBA award finalists 2023-24: Doncic, Jokic again race for NBA MVP title, every winners tracker.

The NBA announced the finalists along with seven main award categories that honor top performers for the 2023-24 regular season: 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 and Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

TNT announced the winner of each award category during its coverage of the 2023-24 NBA Playoffs. Those announcements will begin next week from 23 April.

The three finalists for each annual award, based on voting results from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, are listed in alphabetical order below:

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When will 2023-24 NBA awards winners be announced?

Announcement schedule for 2023-24 NBA awards

Most Improved Player: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 23

Sixth Man of the Year: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24

Clutch Player of the Year: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25

Coach of the Year: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 28

Rookie of the Year: TBD

Most Valuable Player: TBD

NBA Awards 2024: Full List of Finalists for MVP, DPOY, ROY, 6th Man of Year, COY, MIP, Winners.

Will Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic win his third NBA MVP in four seasons? Or will Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai-Gilgeous Alexander or Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic?

Either way, a player born outside of the United States will win MVP for the sixth consecutive season.

On Sunday, the NBA announced finalists for individual awards, which will be announced later this year.

Not only is San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama a finalist for Rookie of the Year, which he likely will win, he is also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, which he is less likely to win. But still, it’s quite the recognition for the 20 year old.

Sportshistri.com brings Here's a look at all the finalists for the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year and Clutch Player of the Year awards

Most Valuable Player

Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

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Defensive Player of the Year

Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat

Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

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Rookie of the Year

Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets

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Sixth Man of the Year

Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings

Bobby Portis Jr., Milwaukee Bucks

Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves

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Coach of the Year

Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder

Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves

Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic

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Most Improved Player

Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers

Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets

Coby White, Chicago Bulls

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Clutch Player of the Year

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

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NBA Executive of the Year

Cleveland Cavaliers GM Koby Altman

Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik

Winner: Sacramento Kings GM Monte McNair

NBA Executive of the Year Past Winners List..

NBA Social Justice champion award

Jaren Jackson Jr. - Memphis Grizzlies,

Tre Jones - San Antonio Spurs ,

Chris Paul - Phoenix Suns

Winner: Stephen Curry - Golden State Warriors,

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams

NBA Social Justice Past Winners List.

NBA Teammate of the Year Award

Mikal Bridges (Nets), Darius Garland (Cavaliers), Udonis Haslem (Heat), Winner: Jrue Holiday (Bucks), Derrick Rose (Knicks), Grant Williams (Celtics), Harrison Barnes (Kings), Stephen Curry (Warriors), Aaron Gordon (Nuggets), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies), Damion Lee (Phoenix Suns) and Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers).

NBA Teammate of the Year Past Winners List.

NBA Hustle Award

Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

Winner: Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics

Aaron Nesmith, Indiana Pacers

NBA Hustle Award Past Winners List.

NBA Sportsmanship award

Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat),

Winner: Mike Conley (Minnesota Timberwolves),

Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings),

Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers),

Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) and

Boban Marjanovic (Houston Rockets).

Conley wins record most NBA Sportsmanship awards, Past Winners List.

NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Wenyen Gabriel, LA Lakers,

Paul George, LA Clippers,

Winner: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Grant Williams, Boston Celtics

NBA Citizenship Award Past Winners List.

What is the New NBA Clutch Player of the Year award.?

This is the first season for the Clutch Player of the Year award, which "will honor the NBA player who best comes through for his teammates in the clutch." It is named after Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West, who had a penchant for coming through in the clutch time and again during his career.

This year's nominees are no strangers to coming through in the clutch,

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