Jokic, Embiid and Antetokounmpo are contenders for the prestigious National Basketball Association award.
The names of the contenders for the prestigious NBA regular season MVP award have already been identified. This year’s opponents are Denver center Nikola Jokic, Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Philadelphia center Joel Embiid.
MVP contenders
Remember that Antetokounmpo in his career has twice been the most important player in the NBA – in 2019 and 2020, and Jokic – once in 2021. As for Embiid, he has yet to win a prize.
In addition, contenders for the remaining awards following the results of the 2021/22 season have been named. This year’s list of nominees is as follows:
Nikola Jokic (Denver);
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia);
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee)
Evan Mobley (Cleveland);
Scotty Barnes (Toronto);
Cade Cunningham (Detroit)
Tyler Herro (Miami);
Cam Johnson (Phoenix);
Kevin Love (Cleveland)
Mikal Bridges (Phoenix);
Rudy Gobert (Utah);
Marcus Smart (Boston).
Ja Morant (Memphis);
Darius Garland (Cleveland);
Dejont Murray (San Antonio)
Taylor Jenkins (Memphis);
Eric Spoelstra (Miami);
Monty Williams (Phoenix).
Full list of NBA contenders
The NBA Awards will take place in June after the final playoff series.
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Source: korrespondent
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