Our own Leo Tochterman makes his picks for the NBA’s end-of-season awards
MVP
Candidates: Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo
In many seasons, Embiid and Antetokounmpo would be runaway favorites for this award with the numbers they have put up. But, alas, the best player this year has been the big guy on the Denver Nuggets.
After winning the award last season, Nikola Jokic has been even better this season, carrying his team to a nearly 50-win season, with his second and third-best players both sidelined for the majority of the season.