The 2024-25 NBA season has been an unforgettable one, with several unprecedented stories to remember the year by. As the chapter flips to the postseason, a group of standouts will be honored for their achievements during the 82-game campaign.
As in previous years, the beginning of the NBA Playoffs will double as a platform for the NBA's end-of-season award announcements for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixh Man of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year, and Coach of the Year. Additionally, the voters will tab 15 All-NBA players, 10-All Defensive Team members and 10 selections to the All-Rookie team.
With the regular season ending, there will be a heightened focus on some intriguing award races. Here is everything to know about when these winners will be announced.
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When are the NBA's end-of-season award winners announced?
The finalists for each end-of-season award were revealed on Sunday, April 21.
One day later, the NBA announced when four of the league's award winners would be named.
- Tuesday, April 22 (7 p.m. ET): Sixth Man of the Year — Payton Pritchard
- Wednesday, April 23 (6:30 p.m. ET): Clutch Player of the Year — Jalen Brunson
- Thursday, April 24 (6:30 p.m. ET): Defensive Player of the Year — Evan Mobley
- Friday, April 25 (2 p.m. ET): Hustle Award — Draymond Green
- Monday, April 28 (1 p.m. ET): Teammate of the Year
- Tuesday, April 29 (7 p.m. ET): Rookie of the Year
- Wednesday, April 30 (7 p.m. ET): Most Improved Player
- Thursday, May 1 (12 p.m. ET): Sportsmanship Award
Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player will be announced on TNT.
The league has not yet revealed when MVP and Coach of the Year will be announced.
Because this is the second year of the NBA's new rules for award eligibility, the voting process occurs later than it once did. Ballots must be constructed in a way that takes into account players who reach the games played threshold for consideration.
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Who votes on the NBA's awards?
A global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters typically votes on the NBA's regular season awards. Due to a ballot error in 2024, there were just 99 voters.
After all award winners are announced, the NBA shares the ballots for each voter through its communications website.