As the 2024-25 NBA Playoffs get underway, the league has also announced the finalists for this year's array of awards, ranging from NBA MVP to Comeback Player of the Year, and a handful of other top accolades.
Overall, the league will hand out seven awards; Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year and Coach of the Year.
Each award has three finalists, though it's not yet been revealed when each award will be announced. Last season, the awards trickled out throughout the postseason, starting with Most Improved Player on April 23 and ending with MVP on May 8. Whether the league follows a similar pattern this year remains to be seen.
We'll take a look at the three finalists for each award:
Finalists for 2024-25 NBA AwardsNBA Coach of the Year
Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff / Alonzo Adams-Imagn ImagesKenny Atkinson, Cleveland CavaliersJ.B. Bickerstaff, Detroit PistonsIme Udoka, Houston RocketsNBA Rookie of the Year
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle / David Gonzales-Imagn ImagesStephon Castle, San Antonio SpursZaccharie Risacher, Atlanta HawksJaylen Wells, Memphis GrizzliesNBA Sixth Man of the Year
Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard / Paul Rutherford-Imagn ImagesMalik Beasley, Detroit PistonsTy Jerome, Cleveland CavaliersPayton Pritchard, Boston CelticsNBA Most Improved Player
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham / Wendell Cruz-Imagn ImagesCade Cunningham, Detroit PistonsDyson Daniels, Atlanta HawksIvica Zubac, Los Angeles ClippersNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green / Cary Edmondson-Imagn ImagesDyson Daniels, Atlanta HawksDraymond Green, Golden State WarriorsEvan Mobley, Cleveland CavaliersNBA Clutch Player of the Year
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards / Petre Thomas-Imagn ImagesJalen Brunson, New York KnicksAnthony Edwards, Minnesota TimberwolvesNikola Jokic, Denver NuggetsNBA MVP Finalists
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander / Erik Williams-Imagn ImagesGiannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee BucksShai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City ThunderNikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets