The 2021-22 NBA award season is going to be an intriguing one, as although we do have some clear-cut choices for some of the accolades, there are others that are going to be hotly contested until the final day.
We decided to break down the race for the various major NBA end-of-year awards in a different way. We are going to rank the 12 likeliest players to take home career-defining accolades this season.
Finishing in first means that the player is a borderline lock to win that award. Finishing 12th means there’s a somewhat decent chance the player takes that accolade.
Let’s jump right into this fun exercise.