2024-25 NBA Awards: Finalists announced for top honors

2024-25 NBA Awards: Finalists announced for top honors

The finalists for the seven major regular season awards have been revealed, headlined by Giannis, SGA and Jokić for Kia MVP

The finalists for seven awards honoring top performers from the 2024-25 NBA regular season have been revealed by the NBA.


Kia NBA Most Valuable Player

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets

Kia NBA Rookie of the Year

  • Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
  • Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks
  • Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies

Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year

  • Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
  • Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
  • Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers

Kia NBA Most Improved Player

  • Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
  • Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
  • Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers

Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year

  • Malik Beasley, Detroit Pistons
  • Ty Jerome, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics

Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year

  • Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Nikola Jokiċ, Denver Nuggets

NBA Coach of the Year

  • Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • J.B. Bickerstaff, Detroit Pistons
  • Ime Udoka, Houston Rockets

In addition, the NBA will announce the following honors throughout the 2025 postseason:

• Kia All-NBA Teams
• Kia All-Rookie Teams
• Kia All-Defensive Teams
• NBA Basketball Executive of the Year
• NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
• NBA Hustle Award
• NBA Social Justice Champion
• NBA Sportsmanship Award
• J. Walker Kennedy Citizenship Award (Professional Basketball Writers Association)

This page will be updated accordingly.

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