How Did Johnson Outsmart Jaquez Jr. and Hardaway Jr. to Snag the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year?
It was the third award the NBA has handed out this postseason, the second won by the Spurs and the first with any real intrigue about who was going to win.
On Monday, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was the first-ever unanimous selection as Defensive Player of the Year. And on Tuesday, reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City was named the Clutch Player of the Year — getting 96 of the 100 possible first-place votes.
The league’s Sportsmanship Award winner will be announced Thursday, with one player from each division — Miami’s Bam Adebayo (Southeast), San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes (Southwest), Gilgeous-Alexander (Northwest), Golden State‘s Al Horford (Pacific), Indiana‘s T.J. McConnell (Central) and Boston‘s Derrick White (Atlantic) — selected as the finalists. That award is voted on by players, not the media panel that decides most other award winners.



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