NBA regular season award picks including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander taking home MVP for a second straight season

The 2026 NBA regular season came to a conclusion last weekend and Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is favored to win the MVP for a second straight season, while Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama are finalists as well.

NBA Most Valuable Player

1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder guard)

2. Nikola Jokic (Nuggets center)

3. Victor Wembanyama (Spurs center)

NBA Defensive Player of the Year

1. Victor Wembanyama (Spurs center)

2. Chet Holmgren (Thunder center)

3. Ausar Thompson (Pistons forward)

NBA Most Improved Player

1. Jalen Johnson (Hawks forward)

2. Jalen Duren (Pistons center)

3. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Hawks guard)

NBA Rookie of the Year

1. Cooper Flagg (Mavericks forward)

2. Kon Knueppel (Hornets guard)

3. V.J. Edgecombe (76ers guard)

NBA Sixth Man of the Year

1. Keldon Johnson (Spurs forward)

2. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Heat forward)

3. Naz Reid (Timberwolves center)

NBA Coach of the Year

1. J.B. Bickerstaff (Pistons head coach)

2. Joe Mazzulla (Celtics head coach)

3. Mitch Johnson (Spurs head coach)

All-NBA First Team

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder guard)

- Cade Cunningham (Pistons guard)

- Jaylen Brown (Celtics guard)

- Nikola Jokic (Nuggets center)

- Victor Wembanyama (Spurs center)

All-NBA Second Team

- Tyrese Maxey (76ers guard)

- Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers guard)

- Luka Doncic (Lakers guard)

- Kawhi Leonard (Clippers forward)

- Kevin Durant (Rockets forward)

All-NBA Third Team

- Jalen Brunson (Knicks guard)

- Jamal Murray (Nuggets guard)

- Jalen Johnson (Hawks forward)

- Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks forward)

- Jalen Duren (Pistons center)

All-NBA Defensive Team

- Derrick White (Celtics guard)

- Ausar Thompson (Pistons forward)

- Chet Holmgren (Thunder center)

- Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves center)

- Victor Wembanyama (Spurs center)

All-NBA Rookie Team

- Dylan Harper (Spurs guard)

- V.J. Edgecombe (76ers guard)

- Kon Knueppel (Hornets guard)

- Cooper Flagg (Mavericks forward)

- Derik Queen (Hornets center)

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