And yet, longtime assistant coach Ron Adams pointed to Green’s intelligence as perhaps his greatest strength and the biggest reason he – along with Cleveland’s Evan Mobley and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels – is a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Of this year's finalists, only two are up for multiple trophies. Jokić has a shot at MVP and Clutch Player of the Year, while Daniels can win Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player. However, Daniels is the only one of the two to be favored for an award, and he's only favored for one of the two he can win.

As in years past, award winners from the 2024-25 regular season will be announced by TNT's "Inside the NBA" crew of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith during the network's coverage of postseason action.