Jeff Zillgitt, Mark Medina and Matt Eppers, USA TODAY Published 7:57 pm UTC May. 18, 2021 LeBron James said Golden State's Steph Curry is the MVP of the 2020-21 season. Perhaps James was just using a little gamesmanship ahead of the Lakers' play-in game against the Warriors. Regardless, Curry is a legit MVP candidate this season. But will Curry win the award? Or will Denver's Nikola Jokic, taken No. 41 in the second round of the 2014 draft, become the lowest draft pick ever to win MVP? What about rookie of the year? Charlotte's LaMelo Ball or Minnesota's Anthony Edwards? Utah's Rudy Gobert or Philadelphia's Ben Simmons for defensive player of the year? It seems New York's Julius Randle is the easy choice for Most Improved Player. Coach of the Year isn't so easy. And Sixth Man of the Year presents a couple of different options.