ESPY Awards 2010:Best NBA Player

 Top 2 ESPY Awards:Best NBA Player

The nominees for Best NBA Player are  Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade.

Kevin Durant is a scoring machine and was the scoring champion this season. He averaged 30.1 points per game. He averaged 7.6 rebounds per game and shot about 48% from the field.

Dwight Howard led the league in rebounds last season, averaging 13.2 per game. He shot over 61% from the field and averaged 18.3 points per game. He was the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year and on the NBA's All-Defensive First Team.

Kobe Bryant had another spectacular season, scoring 27.0 points per game and shooting about 46% from the field. He averaged 5 assists per game and over 5 rebounds per game. He was the leader of the Los Angeles Lakers and took them to the NBA Finals, which they won. He was the MVP of the NBA Finals.

LeBron James won the NBA's MVP award last season. He averaged 29.7 points, along with 8.6 assists, and 7.3 rebounds per game. He often carried the Cleveland Cavaliers on his shoulders and was the reason why they had the best record in the NBA last season.

Dwyane Wade averaged 26.2 points per game last season for the Miami Heat. He also averaged 6.8 assists last season and 5.6 rebounds. He was named to the NBA's All-Defense's Second Team. He was also last year's NBA All-Star MVP.