Kristaps Porzingis’ block in Brooklyn could get him a trophy in the NBA’s first awards show June 26 at Basketball City.
Porzingis’ rejection and snatch all in one motion of Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s shot is a finalist for Block of the Year. It’s one of the six new awards that will be determined solely by fan voting.
The block happened March 12 at the Barclays Center. It was a memorable moment in what was another otherwise forgettable season for Porzingis and the Knicks. They missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season, and Porzingis blew off his exit interview with president Phil Jackson and other Knicks officials due to frustration with the direction of the franchise
The other two finalists for Block of the Year are San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard against Houston and Miami’s Hassan Whiteside versus Toronto.