As the 2024 NBA Playoffs are in full swing, the league is preparing to honor regular-season standouts with end-of-season performance awards.
Winners of the 2023-24 regular season awards will be announced during TNT’s postseason coverage, with the “Inside the NBA” team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith announcing the winners.
This year, the most improved player will be announced first, followed by the winners of the Sixth Man of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year and Coach of the Year awards. The final three award winners to be honored are the league’s Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player.
The award winners were voted by a global panel of 100 sports journalists and broadcasters. This year, however, new rules regarding player availability affected eligibility for the multi-star award.
Who won this year’s season-ending honors? Below you will find an updated list of each award winner as they are revealed.
NBA Awards 2023-24
(Winners will be indicated in bold.)
The player most value
Finalists
- Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
This year’s MVP finalists represent the future of the NBA. The group is led by a pair of 25-year-olds, Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander, plus a 29-year-old two-time MVP, Jokic.
It’s unclear when the NBA will announce this year’s MVP.
Rookie of the Year
Finalists
- Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Wembanyama and Miller, the top two picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, are joined by Holmgren, the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
The NBA has not shared when it will announce the Rookie of the Year.
Defensive Player of the Year
Finalists
- Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
- Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Gobert, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, is looking to tie an NBA record with a fourth award. Joining Gobert as finalists are Adebayo and Wembanyama.
The NBA has not shared when it will announce the Defensive Player of the Year.
Sixth man of the year
Finalists
- Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Monk Malik, Kings of Sacramento
- Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks
Naz Reid of the Minnesota Timberwolves won the Sixth Man of the Year award. He beat out finalists Malik Monk and Bobby Portis to become the franchise’s first player to win the Sixth Man of the Year award.
Reid averaged 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game on .477/.414/.736 shooting percentages in 81 games this season.
Monk finished in second place, 10 points behind Reid. Reid finished with 352 points to Monk’s 342. Portis scored 81 points.
Complete voting results for the 2023-24 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year. pic.twitter.com/wfP9hbqTOQ
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 24, 2024
Most Improved Player
Finalists
- Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
- Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
- Coby White, Chicago Bulls
Maxey won the Most Improved Player award, beating out finalists Alperen Sengun and Coby White, the NBA announced April 23. In the final vote, Maxey beat White by just 14 points.
Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey earns Most Improved Player honors. Voting results:
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—Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 23, 2024
The 76ers’ fourth-year guard made his first All-Star appearance and averaged 25.9 points and 6.2 assists per game this season. He is just the second 76ers player to win the award after Dana Barros won in 1995.
Maxey took on a leadership role when Joel Embiid suffered an injury that sidelined him for most of the regular season. He helped the 76ers earn the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Clutch Player of the Year
Finalists
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Curry won the 2023-24 NBA Clutch Player of the Year award, beating out DeRozan and Gilgeous-Alexander.
The two-time MVP led the NBA in clutch points, clutch 3-pointers when trailing and go-ahead shots in the final minute, among many other accolades in the most critical moments of games this season.
Curry finished his 15th NBA season averaging 26.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, although he saw his efficiency drop compared to last season. Still, he was instrumental in the Warriors’ strong finish to the regular season after a slow start. In the end it wasn’t enough for a playoff appearance, but it was enough for Curry to add one more piece of hardware to a full shelf.
Coach of the year
Finalists
- Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic
The Thunder, Timberwolves and Magic all exceeded expectations in 2023-24 thanks in large part to the coaching jobs of Daigneault, Finch and Mosley.
The 2024 Coach of the Year will be announced on Sunday, April 28.
