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Debating NBA award winners, including the tight MVP race

With the 2022-23 NBA season entering its final week, it's time to take a look at the league's major award races. While the contentious MVP race has garnered most of the attention, each of the league's five major individual player awards has multiple worthy candidates. We asked our ESPN panel members to make their picks, knowing that the last handful of games to be played between now and Sunday could have a significant impact on who ends up taking home the hardware.

So who did our experts single out for Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player?