Pelicans’ Jordan wins NBA’s teammate of the year award

NEW YORK — New Orleans’ DeAndre Jordan received the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award Wednesday, edging Portland’s Jrue Holiday and Houston’s Jeff Green.

Jordan completed with 1,445 factors in voting by 385 present NBA gamers. Holiday, a three-time winner, completed with 1,437 factors and Green had 1,420.

A panel of league executives chosen 12 finalists, six from every convention, to be thought of for the honor. Jordan provides the award to a listing of awards that features three All-NBA choices, two All-Defensive Team picks, one All-Star nod, an Olympic gold medal from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and a championship with Denver in 2023.

The award pays tribute to the participant deemed the league’s finest teammate “based on selfless play, leadership on and off the court as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment to the team.”

It has been introduced since 2013 and is known as for Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes, teammates on the Rochester/Cincinnati Royals from 1955 to 58. Stokes suffered a mind harm in the remaining sport of the 1957-58 common season, fell right into a coma days later and was paralyzed. Twyman grew to become Stokes’ authorized guardian and advocate, and supported him for the relaxation of his life.

Other gamers nominated for the award this season have been Toronto’s Garrett TempleCharlotte’s Pat ConnaughtonNew York’s Jalen BrunsonBoston’s Jayson TatumSan Antonio’s De’Aaron FoxDetroit’s Duncan RobinsonOklahoma City’s Jaylin WilliamsOrlando’s Desmond Bane and the Los Angeles Lakers‘ Marcus Smart.