NBA – 6× NBA All-Star and now the reigning league MVP the Houston Rockets superstar James Harden has won his first ever KIA MVP Award in the recently concluded 2nd NBA Annual Awards at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
James Harden, 4 – time MVP LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the top 3 MVP finalist that battles for the said prestigious award, but among the 3 finalist Harden was the favorite to win in this 2017 – 2018 KIA NBA Regular Season MVP.
As expected Harden won his very first MVP award after a disappointing loss to last year MVP award winner to Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, who made history after averaging triple doubles for the entire 2016 – 2017 regular season.
James Harden is now the 3rd Houston Rockets to win an MVP award in their franchise History he joined Moses Malone and Hakeem Olajuwon as the two other players that won the said award.
Aside from James Harden winning the biggest awards of the night other awards was also given to other notable NBA Players. Philadelphia 76ers rookie Ben Simmons won the 2018 Rookie of the Year, NBA's Most Improved Player belongs to Indiana Pacers Victor Oladipo, NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award was given to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award belongs to now 2 – time award winner Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams.
For the Coach of the year, former head coach of Toronto Raptors Dwane Casey won the award while Daryl Morey of the Rockets earned the NBA's Executive of the Year Award.
Meanwhile, Cavs superstar LeBron James is absent from the 2nd NBA Annual Awards who missed also the very 1st Annual Award last year. According to sources James is focusing on his upcoming free agency comes July 1.
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