Get ready for some major award announcements this week.
The NBA will reveal the winners of four postseason awards, one per day, starting on Tuesday, according to NBA Communications (Twitter link).
The Sixth Man of the Year award will get first billing. The Celtics’ Payton Pritchard, the Pistons’ Malik Beasley and the Cavaliers’ Ty Jerome are the finalists, as revealed on Sunday. Pritchard is considered the heavy favorite to claim the prize.
The Clutch Player of the Year award will be unveiled on Wednesday. The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, the Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards and the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson are the finalists.
The Defensive Player of the Year award will be announced on Thursday. The Warriors’ Draymond Green, the Hawks’ Dyson Daniels and the Cavaliers’ Evan Mobley are the finalists.
The Hustle Award will be announced on Friday. No finalists have been revealed for that prize, which is determined by aggregating hustle stats the NBA tracks (such as deflections, loose balls recovered, charges drawn, screen assists, contested shots, and box-outs) rather than by media votes.
While the Sixth Man, Clutch Player, and Defensive Player awards will be announced during TNT’s evening broadcasts, the Hustle Award winner will be unveiled on social media on Friday afternoon.
Johnson should have been nominated at least smdh
Powell deserves most improved
I think Austin Reaves might disagree with you.
You guys ever hear of Dyson Daniels? If not you will when he wins “most improved.
He has minus 1200 odds to win.
Reeves is plus 5000
I’m not saying who will win it. I’m saying who should. I’m a lakers fan bro, gotta root for your own guys.
Hustle award…. That must be a joke.. none of them hustle truthfully
Just bring back the come back player award back
Clutch stats, regular season totals:
Jokic: 140 mins, +61, 19-14
Brunson: 135 mins, +22, 17-11
Edwards: 160 mins, -51, 19-23
All these guys cleared Edwards, easily:
Haliburton: 120 mins, +67, 20-12
Jalen Green: 126, +40, 26-16
Garland: 114, +85, 25-9
Sengun: 115, +73, 24-14
Why was Edwards even considered? All he did was have the most minutes and points total, but in mostly losses. Odd pick.
It’s a popularity contest.
How many more awards is the NBA going to hand out? “Sitting on the bench with great posture” award? “Best interview” award? “Polite to referees” award?
The Hustle Award?…didn’t even know that was a thing, sounds like a little league award to keep kids motivated lol
That’s exactly what it is
Comes with a Capri-Sun and Chewy bar
hahaha thats exactly what the team moms provide :)
Can’t go wrong with any of these 3 winning it.