When Will the NBA MVP Be Announced?
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The NBA MVP will be announced on June 24th.
Keep up with the latest NBA news and rumors to see who will take home the coveted title this year.
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until 1963. Until 1971, when a trophy was created to recognize the Award’s recipient, it was considered a predominantly honorary award. It has been given by the NBA players since its inception. To win the award, a player must be voted best by a plurality of his peers. Since its inception, only three rookies have won the award: Wilt Chamberlain in 1959–60, Wes Unseld in 1968–69, and Ralph Sampson in 1982–83.
In order to be eligible for the MVP award, players must meet certain criteria set by the NBA. Players must have played in at least 60 games during the regular season and cannot be on a team that did not make it to the playoffs. If a player meets these two requirements and is not voted MVP, they are automatically eligible for MVP consideration for future seasons.
When is the announcement?
##The announcement for the 2020 NBA MVP will be made on December 21st, 2020.
Who are the finalists?
The finalists for the 2019-20 NBA MVP are Houston Rockets guard James Harden, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. The winner will be announced at the 2020 NBA Awards Show on Friday, Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
Who are the frontrunners?
The National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1955–56 season to the best performing player of the regular season. The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which is named in honor of the first commissioner (then president) of the NBA, who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963. Until 2011, the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players. Since 2012, a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada has been responsible for selecting finalists and voting for winners.
The most recent recipient of the award is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is also a two-time winner, having won in 2019 and 2020.
The frontrunners for this year’s award are Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns.
Who will win?
It’s that time of year again. The NBA regular season is winding down and the race for MVP is heating up. There are a few clear frontrunners, but as we’ve seen in past years, anything can happen. So, when will the NBA MVP be announced?
The answer is: we don’t know for sure. The NBA has not released an official schedule for when the award will be announced. However, based on previous years, it is safe to say that the announcement will probably come sometime in mid-April.
So, who will win? It’s hard to say. There are a few clear frontrunners, but as we’ve seen in past years, anything can happen. So, who do you think will be named MVP?
