NBA award finalists 2024-25: 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 2024-25 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 2024-25 NBA Playoffs. Those announcements will begin next week from 22 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 2024-25 NBA awards winners be announced?

Announcement schedule for 2024-25 NBA awards

The NBA will announce the winners of its 2024-25 awards on TNT this week.

NBA Awards 2025: Full Finalists for MVP, DPOY, ROY, 6th Man of Year, COY, MIP, Winners list.

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukie Bucks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

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Defensive Player of the Year

Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks

Draymond Green, GS Warriors

Winner: Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers

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Rookie of the Year

Winner: Stephon Castle, San Antoni Spurs

Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks

Jaylen Wells, Mem. Grizzlies

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Sixth Man of the Year

Malik Beasley, Pistons

Ty Jerome, Cleveland Cavaliers

Winner: Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics

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Coach of the Year

WINNER: Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers

J.B. Bickerstaff, Pistons

Ime Udoka, Houston Rockets

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Most Improved Player

Cade Cunningham, Pistons

WINNER: Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks

Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers

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Clutch Player of the Year

Winner: Jalen Brunson, NY Knicks

Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

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NBA Executive of the Year

Cleveland Cavs’ Koby Altman

Detroit’s Trajan Langdon

WINNER: Oklahoma City Thunder, Sam Presti

Los Angeles Lakers’ Rob Pelinka

Los Angeles Clippers’ Lawrence Frank

Houston’s Rafael Stone

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NBA Social Justice champion award

Bam Adebayo (Miami HEAT),

Harrison Barnes (San Antonio Spurs),

Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors),

WINNER: Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) and

CJ McCollum (New Orleans Pelicans)

NBA Social Justice Past Winners List.

NBA Teammate of the Year Award

WINNER: Golden State’s Stephen Curry won the Twyman-Stokes teammate of the year award.

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NBA Hustle Award

Winner: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

Cason Wallace, Oklahoma City

Guerschon Yabusele, Philadelphia

Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City

Dyson Daniels, Atlanta

NBA Hustle Award Past Winners List.

NBA Sportsmanship award

WINNER: Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics)

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

NBA J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

Winner:

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.

Kia All-NBA Teams 2024

First Team

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, ,Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics

Second Team

Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks, Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns, Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves, Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers

Third Team

Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns, Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings

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