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NBA projections 2022-23: Our picks for MVP, Rookie of the Year and every major award

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Which NBA stars will take home the hardware in 2022-23?

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is the reigning two-time MVP -- could a third be on the way? A host of players, including fellow two-time winners Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry, will have something to say about that.

How will the Rookie of the Year race play out? Could the Sacramento Kings' Keegan Murray parlay his summer league MVP into an ROY, or will one of the top three picks -- the Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Chet Holmgren, or the Houston Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. -- take the award?

Is Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert the favorite to win his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award despite changing teams this offseason?

And who are the top contenders for Coach of the Year, Sixth Man and Most Improved Player?

We asked our panel to rank its top three choices for the NBA's six major awards -- with a first-place vote receiving five points, a second-place vote receiving three and a third-place vote receiving one.

Here are the results: