Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk named as finalist for NBA Sixth Man of the Year award

Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk was one of three players named as finalists for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award Sunday.

The other finalists for the award are Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis. Finalists were selected based on votes from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. TNT will announce award winners during its coverage of the NBA playoffs

Monk averaged career highs of 15.4 points and 5.1 assists in his second season for the Kings. He shot 44.3% from the field and 35% from 3-point range over 72 games before suffering a right MCL sprain.

Reid averaged career highs of 13.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists to help the Timberwolves finish third in the Western Conference. He shot 47.7% from the field and a career-best 41.4% from beyond the arc.

Portis appeared in all 82 games for Milwaukee, averaging 13.8 points and 7.4 rebounds to help the Bucks finish third in the Eastern Conference. Portis shot 50.8% from the field and 40.7% from long distance.

Here is the complete list of finalists for the NBA’s individual awards:

Most Valuable Player

Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Defensive Player of the Year

Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat

Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

Most Improved Player

Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers

Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets

Coby White, Chicago Bulls

Rookie of the Year

Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder

Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets

Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

Sixth Man of the Year

Malik Monk, Sacramento Kings

Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks

Naz Reid, Minnesota Timberwolves

Clutch Player of the Year

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

DeMar DeRozan, Chicago Bulls

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

Coach of the Year

Mark Daigneault, Oklahoma City Thunder

Chris Finch, Minnesota Timberwolves

Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic