2017 NBA Awards

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2017 NBA Awards on TNT
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DateJune 26, 2017 (2017-06-26)
LocationBasketball City at Pier 36,
New York City, New York
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
Hosted byMain host
Drake
Inside the NBA crew
Ernie Johnson Jr.
Shaquille O'Neal
Kenny Smith
Charles Barkley
Website www.nba.com/nbaawards
Television/radio coverage
Network TNT
Viewership1.79 million [1]
Produced by Dick Clark Productions [2]
NBA Awards on TNT ·  2018  

The 2017 NBA Awards were the first annual awards show by the National Basketball Association (NBA), held on June 26, 2017, at Basketball City at Pier 36 in New York City, New York, and hosted by musician Drake. [3]

Contents

Winners and finalists

Winners are in boldface.

Honors

NBA All-Defensive Team

First teamSecond team
Draymond Green Golden State Warriors Tony Allen Memphis Grizzlies
Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz Danny Green San Antonio Spurs
Kawhi Leonard San Antonio Spurs Anthony Davis New Orleans Pelicans
Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers André Roberson Oklahoma City Thunder
Patrick Beverley Houston Rockets Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks

NBA All-Rookie Team

First teamSecond team
Malcolm Brogdon Milwaukee Bucks Jamal Murray Denver Nuggets
Dario Šarić Philadelphia 76ers Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics
Joel Embiid Philadelphia 76ers Marquese Chriss Phoenix Suns
Buddy Hield Sacramento Kings Brandon Ingram Los Angeles Lakers
Willy Hernangómez New York Knicks Yogi Ferrell Dallas Mavericks

Fan Awards

Fan Awards are fan-voted categories in which voting is done online on the league's official website and using social media hashtags. [4]

Winners are in boldface.

Best Style
Assist of the Year
Block of the Year
Dunk of the Year
Game Winner of the Year
Performance of the Year
Best Playoff Moment

Performances

Artist(s)Song(s)
2 Chainz "Realize" (with Nicki Minaj)
Nicki Minaj [5] "No Frauds", "Swish Swish" (verse)

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