Nominations Announced For The NBPA “Players Awards”

The first annual NBPA “Player’s Awards” are taking place July 19th in Las Vegas at Penn & Teller Theater in the Rio hotel and casino.

Lil Wayne will hit the stage, along with appearances from the NBPA President and VP, Chris Paul and LeBron James, plus members of the leadership committee, which includes Golden State Warriors champions Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala. Check out the category nominations.

Best Rookie
Jordan Clarkson
Zach LaVine
Elfrid Payton
Andrew Wiggins

Best Defender
Tony Allen
Jimmy Butler
Anthony Davis
DeAndre Jordan

Global Impact Player
Pau Gasol
Kyrie Irving
Dirk Nowitzki
Tony Parker

Clutch Performer:
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook

Coach You Most Want to Play For
Mike Budenholzer
Rick Carlisle
Steve Kerr
Greg Popovich

Hardest to Guard
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook

Best Home Court Advantage
AT&T Center (San Antonio)
Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City)
Moda Center (Portland)
Oracle Arena (Golden State)

Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team:
Stephen Curry
Anthony Davis
Tim Duncan
LeBron James

Most Valuable Player:
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
Russell Westbrook

The awards will air July 21st on BET.