The NBA has announced the Finalists for the seven regular season awards on Sunday, including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year.
It comes as no surprise that Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is in the running to take out his third MVP award in four seasons after he won MVP in 2021 and 2022 and won Finals MVP in 2023.
Jokic finished second to Sixers big man Joel Embiid in regular season MVP voting last year.
If the Serbian superstar was to win the 2024 regular season MVP, he would become just the ninth player in league history to secure three or more MVP awards, joining the elite company of Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
Meanwhile, rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama is a finalist for two awards: Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
Take a look at the full Finalists lists below.
MVP finalists
Nikola Jokic, center, Denver Nuggets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, guard, Oklahoma City Thunder
Luka Doncic, guard, Dallas Mavericks
Rookie of the Year
Victor Wembanyama, center, San Antonio Spurs
Chet Holmgren, center, Oklahoma City Thunder
Brandon Miller, forward, Charlotte Hornets
Defensive Player of the Year
Rudy Gobert, center, Minnesota Timberwolves
Victor Wembanyama, center, San Antonio Spurs
Bam Adebayo, center, Miami Heat
Sixth Man of the Year
Malik Monk, guard, Sacramento Kings
Naz Reid, center, Minnesota Timberwolves
Bobby Portis, forward, Milwaukee Bucks
Most Improved Player
Tyrese Maxey, guard, Philadelphia 76ers
Alperen Şengün, center, Houston Rockets
Coby White, guard, Chicago Bulls
Coach of the Year
Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder
Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves
Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic
Clutch Player of the Year
Stephen Curry, guard, Golden State Warriors
DeMar DeRozan, forward, Chicago Bulls
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, guard, Oklahoma City Thunder
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