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2023-24 NBA Awards finalists: These are the candidates for MVP, ROY, Coach of the year...
With the 2023-24 season playoffs in full swing, the league have announced the shortlist for the annual NBA Awards.
As the regular NBA season transitions into postseason, the annual NBA Awards are imminent with the league revealing the shortlists for each of the seven categories.
The three finalists for the seven awards reflecting performance in the 2023-24 season are: Clutch Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and Coach of the Year with three finalists for each annual award are based on voting results from a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
The winners will be announced over the next seven days with the TNT Network set to reveal four of the winners as part of their playoff broadcast offer.
NBA Most Valuable Player
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
NBA Most Improved Player
Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
Coby White, Chicago Bulls
NBA Rookie of the Year
Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings
Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks
Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA Clutch Player of the Year
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA Coach of the Year
Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder
Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves
Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic