The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/NBA-Postseason-When-do-the-playoffs-start-in-2023-20230329-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA Playoffs</a> will be the most important part of the season for obvious reasons. So far it’s impossible to know if there will be a new <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Former-NBA-champion-rips-Zion-Williamson-for-not-even-trying-20230414-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA Champion</a> or if the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Klay-Thompson-names-three-things-the-Golden-State-Warriors-must-do-to-be-NBA-champions-20230408-0034.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> will repeat. What is sure is who the finalists to win the 2023 NBA Awards are.
The recognition that takes all the attention is of course the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Jokic-Embiid-or-Giannis-Stephen-Curry-predicts-next-NBA-MVP-winner-20230403-0033.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA MVP</a>. The race to be named the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Not-Jokic-Draymond-Green-identifies-biggest-Joel-Embiid-rival-in-MVP-race-20230322-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022-2023 Most Valuable Player</a> has the same two stars than last year. None of them took a step back, so it was not a surprise to see the expected pair of centers in the list. Although it was the third player who could have presented some uncertainty. 
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But the now known as ‘<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Ben-Affleck-explains-why-Michael-Jordan-never-shows-his-face-in-his-Air-movie-20230407-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Jordan</a> Trophy’ is not going to be the only one that will be handed. The Coach of the Year category is another valuable one with interesting candidates. Defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, most improved player, and sixth man of the year are the remaining available prizes.
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 NBA MVP Award?</h2>
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 Coach of the Year Award?</h2>
Mike Brown of the Sacramento Kings Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 Defensive Player of the Year Award?</h2>
Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 Most Improved Player Award?</h2>
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 Rookie of the Year Award?</h2>
Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 Sixth Man of the Year Award?</h2>
Malcolm Brogdon of the Boston Celtics Bobby Portis Jr. of the Milwaukee Bucks Immanuel Quickley of the New York Knicks
<h2>Who are the finalists for the 2022-2023 NBA KIA Clutch Player of the Year Award?</h2>
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings

NBA Awards 2023: Who are the finalists in each category?

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