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Last year's MVP award winner Giannis Antetokounmpo, runner up James Harden and LeBron James selected as finalists for this year's KIA MVP award. Giannis Antetokounmpo is also selected for the Defensive Player Of The Year.
NBA also list out other awards of 2019-2020 season like Kia NBA Rookie Of the year, Kia NBA Defensive Player Of The Year, Kia NBA Sixth Man Award, Kia NBA Most Improved Player and NBA Coach Of The Year.
MVP award finalists are selected by Sportswriters and Broadcasters of United State and Canada.
NBA Most Valuable Player :
1. LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
3. James Harden (Houston Rockets)
Last year Giannis won MVP award and before that James Harden did it. This season Giannis leads his team to the top of the Eastern Conference. LeBron James also leads his Los Angeles Lakers to the top of the Western Conference but Giannis Antentokounmpo is heavy favourite to win MVP award this year. If Giannis will win Kia Most Valuable Player award this season means he will become back to back MVP award winner after Stephen Curry won back to back MVP award in seasons of 2014-15, 2015-16 and before Curry LeBron James won back to back MVP awards with Miami Heat in seasons of 2011-12,2012-13.
This season Giannis averaged 29.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1 steal and 1.1 blocks per game.
James Harden averaged 34.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.9 blocks per game.
LeBron James averaged 25.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Kia NBA Rookie Of the Year :
1. Jo Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) :
Jo Morant is the most favorite to win this award with averaging 17.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.2 blocks per game. His Memphis Grizzlies team is in the 8th place in the Western Conference which make his statement to win this award is nearly possible.
2. Zion Williamson(New Orleans Pelicans) :
Before the start of the NBA season Zion Williamson regarded as top favorite to win this award but he caught up in so many injury issues. Zion Williamson gave very good performance when he played in this season. Zion averaged 22.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks per game. His team New Orleans Pelicans is in the 11th place in the Western Conference and he didn't play as many games as Jo Morant this season. These are the main reason where everyone will select Jo Morant over if Zion will not win Rookie Of The Year award.
3. Kendrick Nunn (Miami Heat) :
Kendrick Nunn also has some chance but he is playing with very good team. He averaged 15.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocks per game.
Kia NBA Defensive Player Of The Year :
Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) :
This season Anthony Davis is become the pillar of the Los Angeles Lakers. If it's from the offensive end or defensive end. Anthony Davis delivered it from the both ends for Los Angeles Lakers but particularly he did a great job in defense for Lakers. Anthony Davis made 2.3 blocks per game and 1.4 steals per game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) :
Favorite to win MVP award and selected for the finalist of Defensive Player Of the Year this season. Gainnis Antetokounmpo made 1.1 and 1 steal per game.
Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) :
Rudy Gobert made 2 blocks and 0.8 steals per game. He is making strong case to win this award but it looks like he will be fall behind from Anthony Davis and Giannis.
This years Anthony Davis has the best chance to win this award.
Kia NBA Most Improved Player :
Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) :
Luka Doncic played only two season in the NBA and become the superstar of the NBA at the age of only 21 years. Last season of the NBA Luka averaged 23.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocks. This season Luka averaged 30.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks per game. He scored nearly 7 more points per game this season than the last season and He nearly to score triple-double in this season.
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat) :
This is the another star making player who is doing very good for his team Miami Heat. Adebayo scored 16.1 points per game with 10.3 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1..2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game compared to last seasons 8.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per game. He improved in all category this season from the last season.
Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans) :
This is the 4th season for Brandon Ingram in the NBA and he is improving himself a lot that is why he is here. In the Los Angeles Lakers he was unable to show his full potential but with the New Orleans Pelicans he doing great. He averaged this season 23.9 points with 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. Last season he averaged 18.3 points per game with 5.1 rebounds, 3 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.6 blocks.
Luka Doncic and Bam Adebayo improved a lot from the last season which means this is going to be tough to decide between them.
Kia NBA Sixth Man Of TheYear :
Montrezl Harrell (Los Angeles Clippers) :
Montrez Harrell is doing a great for Los Angeles Clippers this season coming of the bench. He scored 18.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. This is a very good number for any who player who are not a part of starting lineup for a team.
Lou Williams ( Los Angeles Clippers) :
Lou Williams won this award in the last 2 seasons and this season he made into the top 3 for Most Improved Player Of The Year. He averaged 18.2 points with 3.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.2 blocks per game.
Dennis Schroder ( Oklahoma City Thunder) :
Dennis Schroder scored 18.9 points per game with 3.7 rebounds, 4 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks per game. His team is standing in the 5th place of the Western Conference.
This time Lou Williams has less chance to win this award. Montrezl Harrell is the one who has best chances to win this award because of he played great at the both end of the game, means on the offensive side and defensive side.
Kia NBA Coach Of The Year :
Mike Budenholzer(Milwaukee Bucks) :
Mike Bundenholzer managed his team very well and trained them well to top the East. Now Milwaukee Bucks is one of the favorite to win NBA title with only one superstar Giannis. Bucks has other star but not the superstar compare to other teams. With Only one superstar they managed to top the East and also has a chance to win NBA title tells you that how wonderfully Mike is doing his job as a coach for Milwaukee Bucks.
Billy Donavon (Oklahoma City Thunder) :
Billly Donavon's team is in the 5th place in the tough West. With one superstar Chrish Paul who is getting older and no other great player in a team Billy tried his best for OKC. In the last season they have 2 superstars - Russell Westbrook and Paul George but they failed to do what people expected from them but this season they did better than what everyone has expected from them.
Nick Nurse(Toronto Raptors) :
Nick Nurse's team holding the title of champion in NBA and they are doing great in the East. Toronto Raptors sealed the 2nd seed in the East with record of 50-19 and some games yet to play in the NBA. They don't have any top 10 player in their team but they have some stars who play like superstar for Toronto and Nick Nurse always giving his best to manage this all players to give his team best result. His team is not favorite to make into the finals of the NBA but they are dark horse which can surprise any team.
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