NBA award finalists 2024: Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named in 2 races

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Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić were named finalists for the 2024 NBA.

The Dallas Mavericks’ , the ’s and the were named finalists for the 2024 NBA MVP. Gilgeous-Alexander is also a finalist for Clutch Player of the Year, while sensation is in the race for Defensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Advertisement The league announced finalists for its regular-season awards, as voted on by members of the media, on Sunday on TNT. The winners will be announced on TNT during the network’s playoff coverage, starting April 23. The won the MVP honor last season.

What stands out? There are no blockbuster surprises in this list, as all the perceived award favorites made it into the three finalists in each category. The most notable finalist was Dončić, who beat out ’s for the top three in an MVP race where Jokić is widely expected to be crowned for a third time and Gilgeous-Alexander seems likely to finish second.

 

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