NBPA “Players Voice Awards” Revealed
Russell Westbrook named MVP by the NBA players
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced the winners of 2017 Players Voice Awards exclusively via @theNBPA on Twitter today. The Players Voice Awards — solely voted on by NBA Players — recognized Russell Westbrook as the Most Valuable Player. Westbrook was also named Hardest to Guard and Best Dressed. In addition, players named Vince Carter Most Influential Veteran and gave LeBron James its Global Impact award, and named James the “Player You Secretly Wish was on Your Team.” In all, fourteen individual awards were given, along with a Teammate of the Year for all 30 teams. Voting took place at the end of the regular season and did not consider postseason performances.
The NBPA Players Voice Awards were introduced in 2015.
2017 Players Voice Awards Winners:
Best Rookie-Malcolm Brogdon
Comeback Player of the Year-Joel Embiid
Best Off the Bench-Lou Williams
Best Defender-Kawhi Leonard
Hardest to Guard-Russell Westbrook
Player You Secretly Wish Was On Your Team-LeBron James
Best Dressed-Russell Westbrook
Home Court Advantage-Golden State Warriors
Coach You’d Most Like to Play For-Gregg Popovich
Clutch Performer-Isaiah Thomas
Best Social Media Follow-Joel Embiid
Most Influential Veteran-Vince Carter
Global Impact-LeBron James
Most Valuable Player-Russell Westbrook
Best Teammate (one per team)-Winners Below
The NBPA Players Voice Awards were introduced in 2015.
2017 Players Voice Awards Winners:
Best Rookie-Malcolm Brogdon
Comeback Player of the Year-Joel Embiid
Best Off the Bench-Lou Williams
Best Defender-Kawhi Leonard
Hardest to Guard-Russell Westbrook
Player You Secretly Wish Was On Your Team-LeBron James
Best Dressed-Russell Westbrook
Home Court Advantage-Golden State Warriors
Coach You’d Most Like to Play For-Gregg Popovich
Clutch Performer-Isaiah Thomas
Best Social Media Follow-Joel Embiid
Most Influential Veteran-Vince Carter
Global Impact-LeBron James
Most Valuable Player-Russell Westbrook
Best Teammate (one per team)-Winners Below