The Slovenian Luka Doncic, of the Dallas Mavericks, the Serbian Nikola Jokicof the Denver Nuggets, and the Canadian Shai Gilgeous Alexanderof the Oklahoma City Thunder, are the finalists for the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, the American league announced this Sunday.
Doncic averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game this year with the Mavericks and is a candidate for what would be his first MVP, like Gilgeous Alexanderwho wore an average of 30.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game with the Thunder.
Jokiccurrent NBA champion and winner of two MVP awards in his career (2021 and 2022), averaged 26.4 points, 12.4 rebounds and 9 assists per game con los Nuggets.
The NBA also announced the candidates for the other six awards for the 2023-2024 season.
Thus, the French Victor Wembanyama, first absolute choice of the San Antonio Spurs In the last draft, he is the big favorite for the rookie of the year award, which he points to along with Chet Holmgren (Thunder) y a Brandon Miller (Charlotte Hornets).
The animaljust 19 years old, is also a finalist for the award for best defender of the season, along with Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) and French Rudy Gobert (Minnesota Timberwolves).
Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers), Alperen Segun (Houston Rockets) y Coby White (Chicago Bulls) are aiming for the award for the most improved player of the season.
Malik Monk (Sacramento Kings), Bobby Portis Jr (Milwaukee Bucks) y Naz Reid (Wolves) are the finalists for the award for best sixth man of the course.
The NBA It also rewards the best player in tight game endings, known as ‘clutch’, and Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors), DeMar DeRozan (Bulls) y Gilgeous Alexander (Thunder) are the finalists.
The coach of the year will be one among Mark Daigneault (Thunder), Chris Finch (Wolves) y Jamahl Mosley (Orlando Magic).