2024-25 NBA Awards: Finalists and winners for league accolades; Kia MVP Award Tonight, 7 PM on TNT

By Floyd Barber

 

 

 

The winner of the 2024-25 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award will be revealed by @NBAonTNT tonight at 7 p.m. ET.  

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder and Nikola Jokić of the Nuggets.

 

PREVIOUS WINNERS OF 2024-25 NBA AWARDS:

 

Kia NBA Rookie of the Year

Winner: Stephon Castle

  • Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
  • Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks
  • Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies

• 2024-25 NBA All-Rookie First & Second Team announced

 

Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Winner: Evan Mobley

  • Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
  • Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
  • Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers

 

Kia NBA Most Improved Player

Winner: Dyson Daniels

  • Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
  • Dyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
  • Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers

 

Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year

Winner: Payton Pritchard

  • Malik Beasley, Detroit Pistons
  • Ty Jerome, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics

 

Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year

Winner: Jalen Brunson

  • Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Nikola Jokiċ, Denver Nuggets

 

NBA Coach of the Year

Winner: Kenny Atkinson

  • Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • J.B. Bickerstaff, Detroit Pistons
  • Ime Udoka, Houston Rockets

 

NBA Hustle Award

Winner: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

 

NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year

Winner: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

 

In addition, the NBA will announce the following honors throughout the 2025 postseason:

• Kia All-NBA Teams
• Kia All-Defensive Teams
• NBA Basketball Executive of the Year
• NBA Social Justice Champion
• NBA Sportsmanship Award
• J. Walker Kennedy Citizenship Award (Professional Basketball Writers Association)

 

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