Of this year's finalists, only two are up for multiple trophies. Jokić has a shot at MVP and Clutch Player of the Year, while Daniels can win Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player. However, Daniels is the only one of the two to be favored for an award, and he's only favored for one of the two he can win.

HOUSTON – Warriors big man Draymond Green is a finalist for the 2024-25 Defensive Player of the Year award. The NBA announced Sunday before the Warriors’ series opener against the Rockets that Green was in the running for the award alongside Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels.

Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Oklahoma City Thunder joined the perplexing paradox of being so good that it hurts their award chances. The NBA announced its finalists for the seven prominent awards everybody in the basketball world knows.