As the NBA regular season draws to a close, each team has its own best performer this year, and The Open Air Sports Stand recently wrote an article that selected the league's teams' Most Valuable Player, Best Defensive Player and other awards.
1. Eagle
MVP: Trae Young
Best Defense: Okongu
Most surprising player: Gion
2. Boston
MVP: Tatum
Best Defense: Smart
Most surprising player: Robert Williams
3. Nets
MVP: Durant
If it weren't for injuries, Durant would have had a chance to get the MVP of the regular season.
Best Defensive Player: Clarkston
Best New Signing: Seth Curry
The Nets had hoped the award would have belonged to Ben Simmons.
4. Wasps
MVP: Lamello Bauer
Best Defense: Plumlee
Best New Signing: Oubre
5. Bulls
MVP: DeRozan
Best Defense: Caruso
Best New Signing: Dossom
6. Knights
MVP: Garland
Best Defense: Jarrett Allen
Best New Signing: Evan Mobley
7. Lone Ranger
MVP: Doncic
Best Defense: Finney Smith
Best New Signing: Dinwiddie
8. Nuggets
MVP: Jokic
Best Defense: Aaron Gordon
Best New Signing: Hyland
9. Piston
MVP: Jeramie Grant
Best Defense: Stewart
Best New Signing: Cunningham
10. Warriors
MVP: Stephen Curry
Even if Curry doesn't touch the ball, he can create opportunities for his teammates.
Best Defense: Draymond Green
Best New Signing: Cuminga
11. Rockets
MVP: Wood
Best Defense: Tate
Best New Signing: Jaren Green
12. Walkers
MVP: Sabonis Jr
If Turner had played more than 42 games, or Hariburton played longer, the MVP wouldn't have given a player who was no longer on the roster.
Best Defense: Miles Turner
Biggest surprise: Duarte
13. Clippers
MVP: Reggie Jackson
Best Defense: Batum
Biggest surprise: Kofi
14. Lakers
MVP: James
James is the Lakers' best player this year, and that's indisputable.
Best Defense: Anthony Davis
When thick eyebrows were on the floor, the Lakers defended the top ten of the league.
Best New Signing: Malik Munch
15. Grizzly Bear
MVP: Morant
Best Defense: Jaren Jackson Jr
Biggest surprise: Bane
16. Heat
MVP: Jimmy Butler
Best Defense: Adebayor
Biggest surprise: PJ-Tucker
17. Bucks
MVP and best defense: Antetokounmpo
Biggest surprise: Brooke Lopez
The speed of Lopez's return gives the Bucks a greater chance to defend their title.
18. Timberwolves
MVP: Towns
Best Defense: Vanderbilt
Best New Signing: Beverley
19. Pelicans
MVP: Ingram
Best Defense: Herbert Jones
Biggest surprise: Alvarado
20. Knicks
MVP: Burks
Best Defense: Mitchell Robinson
Best New Signing: Quentin Grimes
21. Thunder
MVP: Alexander
Best Defense: Dort
Best New Signing: Josh Gidey
22. Magic
MVP and Best Defense: Wendell Carter
Biggest surprise: Franz Wagner
23. Philadelphia
MVP: Embiid
Best Defense: Sable
Best New Signing: Harden
Even at 80 percent, Harden is still a very good offensive player.
24. The sun
MVP: Booker
Best Defense: Mikael Bridges
Biggest surprise: Paul
As a 36-year-old little defender, it is estimated that no one expected Paul to remain in such good shape.
25. Trailblazers
MVP and best defense: Nurkic
Best New Signing: Hart
26. The King
MVP: Fox
Best Defense: David Mitchell
Best New Signing: Sabonis Jr
27. Spurs
MVP: Dejuntai Murray
Best Defense: Pelter
Biggest surprise: Kelden Johnson
28. Raptors
MVP: VanVleet
Best Defense: Achuva
Best New Signing: Scotty Barnes
29. Jazz
MVP: Donovan Mitchell
Best Defense: Gobert
Best New Signing: Whiteside
30. Wizards
MVP: Kuzma
Best Defense: Avdia
Best New Signing: Pope
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