Both athletes, who are ranked among the top twenty in the Liga Endesa's valuation index, are competing for the prestigious MVP award. The selection process will involve players, coaches, fans, and media, with each group's votes accounting for 25% of the final result.

Pantzar, the Swedish point guard, holds the eleventh position in Liga Endesa valuation, averaging 16.7 credits. His statistics include 10.8 points, 4.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals. Meanwhile, Hlinason, the Icelandic center, is eighteenth with a valuation of 14.8, contributing 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds (third best in the league), 1.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks. Both are also candidates for selection in the ACB's best five.

Additionally, Bassala Bagayoko is among the nominees for the best young player award in the Liga Endesa, a category for players born in 2004 or later. In his second season with the team, Bagayoko has increased his presence in the coach's strategy, averaging 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in over 13 minutes per game across the 26 matches played so far.