PHOENIX -- The Cleveland Cavaliers’ beloved veteran Channing Frye could add one more award before retirement.

Frye, who announced his plans to call it a career following this season, is one of 12 finalists for the 2018-19 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award, which will be given out during the NBA Awards on June 24.

The honor recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team.

Frye joins Oklahoma City’s Steven Adams, Utah’s Kyle Korver, Memphis point guard Mike Conley, Brooklyn reserve Jared Dudley, San Antonio’s Rudy Gay, Miami veteran Udonis Haslam, Golden State’s Andre Iguodala, Milwaukee All-Star Khris Middleton, Philadelphia sharpshooter JJ Redick, Indiana’s Thaddeus Young and Los Angeles Clippers swingman Garrett Temple.

Last year’s recipient, Phoenix Suns shooting guard Jamal Crawford, made the official announcement in a video released by the NBA, saying none of the other awards he received during his illustrious career meant as much as that one.

Over the next couple of weeks, NBA players will cast their votes. Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has already submitted his.

Gotta be Channing Frye," Love tweeted.

Ex-teammate Richard Jefferson once said it was Frye who turned the champion Cavaliers from an incredible collection of talent into a true team. Frye’s had that same affect on the 2018-19 Cavaliers -- a young group that has stayed together despite a tumultuous season filled with with losses.

When Frye signed this past off-season, he had an inkling it could be his last season. He didn’t officially announce it until February, getting the clarity he needed while on vacation during All-Star break.

Frye always said he wanted to go somewhere he could make the biggest impact. That’s come more behind the scenes in Cleveland, as Frye has watched his minutes fade. Never complaining about a lack of court time, Frye has embraced his role as mentor, setting a positive example on how to be a professional while helping the Cavaliers build a culture and lay a sturdy foundation for the future.

That’s really what Teammate of the Year is all about: players putting the needs of everyone else in front of their own. Frye embodies that.