Jhe NBA announced this Sunday the nominees for all the regular season awards, obviously highlighting the Most Valuable Playerin which there were no big surprises, although the curious fact is that the three candidates are players not born in the United States, a clear sign of the globalization of the best basketball in the world.

Serbian Post Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggetsis according to several specialists the big favorite to win the prize which, if it happens, would be the second consecutive year in which it would happen, since last year it was he who won this distinction, it would be the first times the regular season MVP winner would be repeated, as a rival won it in 2018-19 and 2019-20.

That honor goes to the Greek powerhouse ahead of the defending champion Milwaukee dollars, Giannis Antetokounmpowho could then be named MVP in three of the last four campaigns, that hasn’t happened since LeBron James won four of five seasons 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.

The other finalist wants to be MVP for the first time and that’s Philadelphia 76ers‘cameroonian center Joel Embidwho had the best statistical year of his career and would be the first player in his franchise to earn the honor since Allen Iverson got it in 2000-01.

Here is the list of all NBA Award Nominees:

MVP

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Defensive Player of the Year

Mikal Bridges, Phoenix Suns

Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz

Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics

Rookie of the Year

Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors

Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers

Most Improved Player

Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers

Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies

Dejounte Murray, San Antonio Spurs

Sixth Man of the Year

Tyler Herro, Miami Heat

Cam Johnson, Phoenix Suns

Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers

Coach of the year

Taylor Jenkins, Memphis Grizzlies

Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat

Monty Williams, Phoenix Suns