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The NBA Players Association has released its second annual list of award winners voted on by the players themselves. Almost none of them are Phoenix Suns, except one. And you might not have guessed which one that is.
For decades the media has voted on post-season awards to give to players. Now, the players union has decided to enter to fray to share what the players themselves think about each other.
We have seen some of that in recent seasons from NBA.com with rookies, front offices and media doing the voting, but it wasn’t until last year that the veteran NBA players cast votes on each other like the SAG awards for TV and movies.
This year, the players voted and the results were largely predictable.
Award ... Winner
MVP ... Stephen Curry
Toughest to Guard ... Stephen Curry
Coach You Most Like to Play For ... Gregg Popovich
Best Off the Bench ... Jamal Crawford
Best Defender ... Kawhi Leonard
Best Homecourt Advantage ... GSW / Oracle
Best Dressed ... Russell Westbrook
Best Rookie ... Karl Anthony Towns
Global Impact ... Kobe Bryant
Most Influential Veteran ... Tim Duncan
Player You Wish Was on Your Team ... LeBron James
MVP ... Stephen Curry
Best Social Media Follow ... LeBron James
Clutch Performer ... Stephen Curry
Best Comeback Player ... Paul George
None of them Suns. Only a couple of possible surprises, including calling Stephen Curry the ‘Clutch Performer’ even after Kyrie Irving and LeBron James out-clutched him all through the NBA Finals.
But the Suns WERE mentioned in relation to the ‘Best Teammate’ Award.
In fact, the Suns lost one and gained one in the same off season.
Check out the Western Conference #PlayersVoice Award winners for Best Teammate pic.twitter.com/fOlzy2XhBo
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 4, 2016
Ronnie Price was named by his Suns teammates as teammate of the year, but he’s now reportedly going to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder who now will have two of the NBA’s ‘best teammates’ along with Nick Collison.
But while the Suns lost Price, they have gained another ‘Best Teammate’ in good old Leandro Barbosa, so named by his former Golden State Warriors teammates.
Win one, lose one.
Check the @TheNBPA twitter account for all the winners.