ESPN.com · Jun 25, 2019
Everything you need to know for the 2019 NBA awards
Note: Six of the awards given out are voted on by the media: MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man Award and Most Improved Player. Other awards include Executive of the Year (voted on by the league's executives), Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year (voted on by the players), NBA Sportsmanship Award (voted on by the players), the NBA Cares Community Assist Award (voted on by fans and a panel of judges), the Lifetime Achievement Award, the NBA Hustle Award and the Sager Strong Award.
Most Valuable Player
Finalists:Rookie of the Year
Finalists:Sixth Man
Finalists:Defensive Player of the Year
Finalists:Most Improved Player
Finalists:Coach of the Year