2021-22 NBA awards picks: Experts leaning Nikola Jokic for MVP, agree on Sixth Man winner, split on rest
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See who our experts picked to win this season's awards
The 2021-22 NBA regular season has finally come to a close. While most of the attention will turn to postseason play, there's still some awards to be handed out. Just as there is going to be endless debate over Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid for first-team All-NBA (at least for those who choose not to put two centers on their first team), the Twitter battles over this year's MVP race might never end. Bill Reiter Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Monty Williams (PHO) Erik Spoelstra (MIA) Brad Botkin Monty Williams (PHO) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Erik Spoelstra (MIA) James Herbert Monty Williams (PHO) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Erik Spoelstra (MIA) Sam Quinn Monty Williams (PHO) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Ty Lue (LAC) Colin Ward-Henninger Monty Williams (PHO) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Erik Spoelstra (MIA) Jasmyn Wimbish Monty Williams (PHO) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) J.B. Bickerstaff (CLE) Michael Kaskey-Blomain Monty Williams (PHO) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Ime Udoka (BOS) Jack Maloney Monty Williams (PHO) Ime Udoka (BOS) Taylor Jenkins (MEM) Bill Reiter Arturas Karnisovas (CHI) Zachary Kleiman (MEM) Pat Riley (MIA) Brad Botkin Brad Stevens (BOS) Pat Riley (MIA) Masai Ujiri (TOR) James Herbert Brad Stevens (BOS) Lawrence Frank (LAC) Pat Riley (MIA) Sam Quinn Masai Ujiri (TOR) Kevin Pritchard (IND) Brad Stevens (BOS) Colin-Ward Henninger Brad Stevens (BOS) Pat Riley (MIA) Arturas Karnisovas (CHI) Jasmyn Wimbish Brad Stevens (BOS) Masai Ujiri (TOR) Lawrence Frank (LAC) Michael Kaskey-Blomain Pat Riley (MIA) Arturas Karnisovas (CHI) Brad Stevens (BOS) Jack Maloney Brad Stevens (BOS) Lawrence Frank (LAC) Arturas Karnisovas (CHI)
This could very well end up as the closest vote ever. You can't go wrong with tabbing Jokic, Embiid or Giannis Antetokounmpo as your MVP. I'm taking Jokic. As you'll see below, so do most of my CBS colleagues.
In addition to MVP, we voted on Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year. Read 'em and weep (and go easy on our mentions).
