Domantas Sabonis received significant recognition in the NBA awards voting, with notable votes for MVP, Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY), and All-NBA teams. Sabonis secured a fourth-place MVP vote, a third-place DPOY vote, and was selected for both the First Team All-NBA and First Team All-Defense. These votes, which were the only ones he received in these categories, were cast by Ignacio Garcia, an international writer, according to the NBA's published ballots. The transparency of the voting process is crucial as these decisions can have substantial financial implications for the players.
One media member's NBA awards votes for Domantas Sabonis - Only MVP vote (4th place) - Only DPOY vote (3rd place) - Only First Team All-NBA vote - Only All-Defensive First Team vote https://t.co/9MkEl1OfVN
Ignacio Garcia officially voted for Domantas Sabonis as 1st Team All-NBA, 1st Team All-Defense, third in Defensive Player of the Year, and fourth in MVP voting, per @NBAPR https://t.co/174CJiZW4u
The Sabonis votes on DPOY and MVP came from an international writer, which tracks. https://t.co/gak26AvI2W
I like that the NBA publishes the ballots. These votes can have massive financial implications for players and should be treated with great responsibility. The same reporter who voted for Domantas Sabonis for Defensive Player of the Year (3rd place) had him First Team All-NBA. https://t.co/sLac3a4qVF
Domantas Sabonis got a 4th-place MVP vote, a First-Team All-Defense vote, and a First-Team All-NBA vote. I just want someone to love me like the person who made these votes for Sabonis.