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Cleveland Cavs' Evan Mobley, Ty Jerome, Kenny Atkinson finalists for major NBA awards
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CLEVELAND — As the Eastern Conference's No. 1 playoff seed , the Cavaliers have certainly positioned themselves to receive national attention and accolades for their 64-18 regular season .
The 2024-25 NBA award finalists were announced Sunday, April 20, on TNT shortly before the Cavs and Miami Heat tipped off Game 1 of their first-round playoff series at Rocket Arena.
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The Cavs are represented on the lists of finalists by All-Star forward Evan Mobley (Defensive Player of the Year), guard Ty Jerome (Sixth Man of the Year) and Kenny Atkinson (Coach of the Year).
All finalists are listed below.
NBA Defensive Player of the Year finalists
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Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks
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Evan Mobley of the Cavs
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NBA Sixth Man of the Year finalists
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Malik Beasley of the Detroit Pistons
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Ty Jerome of the Cavs
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Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics
Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome drives to the basket against Kings forward DeMar DeRozan in the second half, April 6, 2025, in Cleveland.
NBA Coach of the Year finalists
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Kenny Atkinson of the Cavs
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J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pitons
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Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets
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Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson reacts in the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs on March 27, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio.
NBA Most Valuable Player finalists
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Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets
NBA Clutch Player of the Year finalists
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Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks
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Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets
Dec 27, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) in the first quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
NBA Most Improved Player of the Year finalists
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Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons
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Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks
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Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers
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NBA Rookie of the Year finalists
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Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs
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Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks
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Jaylen Wells of the Memphis Grizzlies
Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich .
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Cavs' Evan Mobley, Ty Jerome, Kenny Atkinson finalists for NBA awards
