Randle, who is the odds on favorite to win (-250) according to BetOnline, averaged a career-high 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and six assists for a surprising 41-win Knicks team which made the playoffs. Porter averaged 19 points and 7.1 rebounds for Denver in his second season in the league. A 2018 draft pick, he missed all of the 2018-19 season recovering from a back injury.
Draymond Green, Derrick Rose also award finalists
A pair of players with Michigan ties were also recognized when the NBA announced its award finalists.
Derrick Rose, who opened the year with the Pistons before being traded to the Knicks in February, is a finalist for Sixth Man of the Year.