Adam and Dan build their NBA awards ladders now that every team has played around 10 games for the season. Please note these are not meant to be predictions, but more of a snapshot of where the awards races stands if the 2021-22 campaign ended today. We have top five candidates for the MVP race, plus a top-three ladder for Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Executive of the Year and Coach of the Year. TIMESTAMPSβ¬οΈ π1:51 - Intro/Rankings Criteria π6:03 - Executive of the Year π14:44 - Coach of the Year π26:52 - Most Improved Player π38:40 - Sixth Man of the Year π50:45 - Rookie of the Year π59:57 - Defensive Player of the Year π1:11:38 - MVP Host:Β @danfavale Host:Β @fromal09 Twitter:Β @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices