From Kia MVP to Kia Most Improved Player, the NBA on TNT crew breaks down their picks for all the 2024-25 NBA Awards.
The finalists for seven awards honoring top performers from the 2024-25 NBA regular season have been announced.
Announcement schedule for award winners
This week, the winners of the Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year and Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year will be announced on @NBAonTNT, and the winner of the NBA Hustle Award will also be revealed.
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— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 21, 2025
Please check back as winners are announced throughout the postseason.
Kia NBA Most Valuable Player
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets
Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
Zaccharie Risacher, Atlanta Hawks
Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies
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
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
Kenny Atkinson, Cleveland Cavaliers
J.B. Bickerstaff, Detroit Pistons
Ime Udoka, Houston Rockets
In addition, the NBA will announce the following honors throughout the 2025 postseason:
• Kia All-NBA Teams
• Kia All-Rookie Teams
• Kia All-Defensive Teams
• NBA Basketball Executive of the Year
• NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
• NBA Hustle Award
• NBA Social Justice Champion
• NBA Sportsmanship Award
• J. Walker Kennedy Citizenship Award (Professional Basketball Writers Association)
This page will be updated accordingly.