{"id":438868,"date":"2025-04-21T09:26:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=438868"},"modified":"2025-04-21T09:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T07:26:40","slug":"2024-25-nba-awards-finalists-announced-for-top-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/2024-25-nba-awards-finalists-announced-for-top-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"2024-25 NBA Awards: Finalists announced for top honors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The finalists for seven awards honoring top performers from the 2024-25 NBA regular season have been revealed by the NBA.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kia NBA Most Valuable Player<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/strong>, Milwaukee Bucks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/strong>, Oklahoma City Thunder<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikola Joki\u0107<\/strong>, Denver Nuggets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kia NBA Rookie of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stephon Castle,<\/strong>\u00a0San Antonio Spurs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zaccharie Risacher<\/strong>, Atlanta Hawks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaylen Wells<\/strong>, Memphis Grizzlies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dyson Daniels<\/strong>, Atlanta Hawks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draymond Green<\/strong>, Golden State Warriors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evan Mobley<\/strong>, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kia NBA Most Improved Player<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cade Cunningham<\/strong>, Detroit Pistons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dyson Daniels<\/strong>, Atlanta Hawks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ivica Zubac<\/strong>, LA Clippers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Malik Beasley<\/strong>, Detroit Pistons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ty Jerome<\/strong>, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payton Pritchard<\/strong>, Boston Celtics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jalen Brunson<\/strong>, New York Knicks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Edwards<\/strong>, Minnesota Timberwolves<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikola Joki\u010b<\/strong>, Denver Nuggets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>NBA Coach of the Year<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kenny Atkinson<\/strong>, Cleveland Cavaliers<\/li>\n<li><strong>J.B. Bickerstaff<\/strong>, Detroit Pistons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ime Udoka<\/strong>, Houston Rockets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In addition, the NBA will announce the following honors throughout the 2025 postseason:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kia All-NBA Teams<br \/>\n\u2022 Kia All-Rookie Teams<br \/>\n\u2022 Kia All-Defensive Teams<br \/>\n\u2022 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year<br \/>\n\u2022 NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year<br \/>\n\u2022 NBA Hustle Award<br \/>\n\u2022 NBA Social Justice Champion<br \/>\n\u2022 NBA Sportsmanship Award<br \/>\n\u2022 J. 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