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It’ll also be the 12th MVP award overall for an international player. Before this current run, Nigeria’s Hakeem Olajuwon won in 1994, Canada’s Steve Nash won in 2005 and 2006, and Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki won in 2007.<\/p>\n
The scheduling of the announcement may be a hint that Gilgeous-Alexander might be the winner, because it would have the same time-frame that the MVP reveal followed a year ago. In 2025, Gilgeous-Alexander was announced as the winner May 21, and he was formally presented with the trophy before Game 2 of the West finals in Oklahoma City on May 22.<\/p>\n
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This year, the Sunday announcement comes a day before the Thunder plays host to Game 1 of the West finals on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Awards so far this season<\/p>\n
A breakdown of the awards already announced by the NBA this season:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Clutch Player of the Year: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n
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\u2014 Sixth Man of the Year: Keldon Johnson, San Antonio.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Most Improved Player: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Atlanta.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Rookie of the Year: Cooper Flagg, Dallas.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Executive of the Year: Brad Stevens, Boston.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year: DeAndre Jordan, New Orleans.<\/p>\n
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\u2014 Hustle Award: Moussa Diabat\u00e9, Charlotte.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sportsmanship Award: Derrick White, Boston.<\/p>\n
The league’s Coach of the Year award (San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson, Detroit\u2019s J.B. Bickerstaff, or Boston\u2019s Joe Mazzulla) has yet to be announced, as have the All-NBA, All-Rookie and All-Defensive teams.<\/p>\n
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