Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has been voted the 2022/23 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year, the NBA announced in a press release. A panel of league executives select the 12 finalists (six from each conference) for the award, while current players vote on the winner.
The award “recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and a role model to other players, and commitment and dedication to team,” per the NBA.
Here are the 12 finalists, listed in order of their total points received (players received 10 points for a first place vote, seven for second, five for third, three for fourth, and one point for fifth place):
- Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee (1,359)
- Mikal Bridges, Brooklyn (1,190)
- Stephen Curry, Golden State (1,117)
- Derrick Rose, New York (1,097)
- Udonis Haslem, Miami (1,023)
- Damian Lillard, Portland (857)
- Harrison Barnes, Sacramento (772)
- Damion Lee, Phoenix (666)
- Darius Garland, Cleveland (547)
- Grant Williams, Boston (535)
- Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis (497)
- Aaron Gordon, Denver (376)
It’s the second straight Teammate of the Year award for Holiday, and third in the past four seasons. Lillard won in ’20/21. The only other active player to have won the award is Minnesota guard Mike Conley, who took it home in ’18/19 with Memphis. The award was introduced in ’12/13.
Another feel good award.
Just make enough awards so everyone in the league can have one already.
Dumb award for the league to sponsor. The mere fact that its the league’s executives that vote indicates this. They have no insight into which players are the best teammates. Of course, I’m sure the players want no part of voting. Coaches have the insight, but they’re just not reliable voters, they’ll game it.
In the article it states “a panel of league executives select the 12 finalists (six from each conference) for the award, while current players select the winner.”
OK. But it still leaves it up to two categories of people who aren’t teammates of the candidates (executives and players from teams other than the candidates’ teams) to decide how good a teammate each of the candidates is.
I would at least disqualify any of the 12 finalists who didn’t get 100% of their own teammates’ votes.
He would be a great fit in Miami
Still can’t believe Bucks lost to Heat ……
cuz the knicks would be in a better position than they are now?
Got nothing to do with Knicks……
Lose to 8th seed …. I had Bucks winning it all. So what do I know