Winners: Men’s Pro Basketball 2026

Our Voters Have Spoken

Presenting the 2026 Athlete 1 Awards for Men’s Pro Basketball.

Players

Jaylen Brown

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  • Forward-1

Kawhi Leonard

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  • Forward-1

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

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  • Guard-1

Luka Dončic

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  • Guard-1

Nikola Jokić

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  • Center-1

Jaime Jaquez Jr.

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  • Sixth Man-1

Cooper Flagg

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  • Rookie-1

Kon Knueppel

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  • Rookie-1

Head Coach and General Manager

Joe Mazzulla

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  • HC-1

Sam Presti

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  • GM-1