The NBA today announced the finalists for awards honoring top performers of the regular season 2019-20: Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year, Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Kia NBA Rookie of the year and NBA Coach of the Year.
The finalists for the six annual awards, based on voting results from a worldwide panel of athletes and broadcasters, are listed in alphabetical order below:
Kia NBA Most Valuable Player
• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
• James Harden, Houston Rockets
• LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
• Yes Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
• Kendrick Nunn, Miami Heat
• Sion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year
• Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
• Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
• Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
Kia NBA Sixth Man Award
• Montrezl Harrell, LA Clippers
• Dennis Schröder, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Lou Williams, LA Clippers
Kia NBA Most improved player
• Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
• Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
• Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Coach of the Year
• Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee Bucks
• Billy Donovan, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Nick Nurse, Toronto Raptors
Voting was based on games played from the start of the regular season until March 11th.
TNT will announce the award winners during their coverage of the restart of the season. Full voting results for each prize will be posted on pr.nba.com.
