The top 3 finalists for each of the NBA awards of the 2022-23 regular season have been named, and not a lot of them are surprising. However, who will win each award?
Below is the list of finalists for each award—MVP, Defensive Player, Rookie, Sixth Man, Coach, Most Improved, and Most Clutch Player. In bold is our pick for the award. Let us know if you agree or disagree!
MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL
Joel Embiid, PHI
Nikola Jokić, DEN
Defensive Player of the Year
Jaren Jackson Jr., MEM
Brook Lopez, MIL
Evan Mobley, CLE
Rookie of the Year
Paolo Banchero, ORL
Walker Kessler, UTAH
Jalen Williams, OKC
Most Improved Player
Jalen Brunson, NYK
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC
Lauri Markkanen, UTAH
Sixth Man of the Year
Malcolm Brogdon, BOS
Bobby Portis, MIL
Immanuel Quickley, NYK
Coach of the Year
Mike Brown, SAC
Mark Daigneault, OKC
Joe Mazzulla, BOS
Clutch Player of the Year
Jimmy Butler, MIA
DeMar DeRozan, CHI
De'Aaron Fox, SAC
