Sure, a Warriors team fresh off a 16-1 postseason run to a second title looks deeper and scarier than ever heading into this season. But there’s still plenty to figure out after one of the wildest offseasons in NBA history. The Ringer’s NBA team tries to figure it all out, a day before the 2017–18 season officially begins.
Most Valuable Player
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Bill Simmons | Stephen Curry |
Kevin O’Connor | LeBron James |
Jonathan Tjarks | Kawhi Leonard |
Shea Serrano | LeBron James |
John Gonzalez | Kawhi Leonard |
Danny Chau | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Chris Ryan | LeBron James |
Juliet Litman | Kyrie Irving |
Justin Verrier | Kevin Durant |
Haley O’Shaughnessy | Kevin Durant |
Paolo Uggetti | Kevin Durant |
Total: Durant (3), James (3), Leonard (2), Antetokounmpo (1), Curry (1), Irving (1)
Rookie of the Year
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Lonzo Ball |
O’Connor | Ben Simmons |
Tjarks | Dennis Smith Jr. |
Serrano | Lonzo Ball |
Gonzalez | Ben Simmons |
Chau | Dennis Smith Jr. |
Ryan | De’Aaron Fox |
Litman | De’Aaron Fox |
Verrier | Ben Simmons |
O’Shaughnessy | Dennis Smith Jr. |
Uggetti | Dennis Smith Jr. |
Total: Smith Jr. (4), Simmons (3), Fox (2), Ball (2)
Most Improved Player of the Year
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | D’Angelo Russell |
O’Connor | Myles Turner |
Tjarks | Rodney Hood |
Serrano | LaMarcus Aldridge (please, God) |
Gonzalez | Rodney Hood |
Chau | Myles Turner |
Ryan | Thon Maker |
Litman | D’Angelo Russell |
Verrier | D’Angelo Russell |
O’Shaughnessy | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
Uggetti | Gary Harris |
Total: Russell (3), Turner (2), Hood (2), Aldridge (1), Caldwell-Pope (1), Harris (1), Maker (1)
Defensive Player of the Year
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Rudy Gobert |
O’Connor | Draymond Green |
Tjarks | Draymond Green |
Serrano | Kawhi Leonard |
Gonzalez | Rudy Gobert |
Chau | Draymond Green |
Ryan | Rudy Gobert |
Litman | Rudy Gobert |
Verrier | Rudy Gobert |
O’Shaughnessy | Rudy Gobert |
Uggetti | Rudy Gobert |
Total: Gobert (7), Green (3), Leonard (1)
Sixth Man of the Year
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Tristan Thompson |
O’Connor | Rudy Gay |
Tjarks | Will Barton |
Serrano | Does Kuzbass start? If not, then him. |
Gonzalez | Marcus Smart |
Chau | Lou Williams |
Ryan | Norman Powell |
Litman | J.R. Smith |
Verrier | Andre Iguodala |
O’Shaughnessy | Tyler Johnson |
Uggetti | Marcus Smart |
Total: Smart (2), Barton (1), Gay (1), Iguodala (1), Johnson (1), Kyle Kuzma (1), Powell (1), Smith (1), Thompson (1), Williams (1)
Coach of the Year
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Steve Kerr |
O’Connor | Brad Stevens |
Tjarks | Mike Malone |
Serrano | Steve Kerr |
Gonzalez | Brad Stevens |
Chau | Mike D’Antoni |
Ryan | Brett Brown |
Litman | Mike Malone |
Verrier | Gregg Popovich |
O’Shaughnessy | Erik Spoelstra |
Uggetti | Steve Kerr |
Total: Kerr (3), Malone (2), Stevens (2), Brown (1), D’Antoni (1), Popovich (1), Spoelstra (1)
Executive of the Year
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Sam Presti |
O’Connor | Sam Presti |
Tjarks | Daryl Morey |
Serrano | R.C. Buford, after he pulls off some miraculous trade of LaMarcus |
Gonzalez | Sam Hinkie |
Chau | Daryl Morey |
Ryan | Sam Presti |
Litman | Sam Presti |
Verrier | Daryl Morey |
O’Shaughnessy | Sam Presti |
Uggetti | Sam Presti |
Total: Presti (6), Morey (3), Buford (1), Hinkie (1)
Final Four
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Thunder vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
O’Connor | Rockets vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
Tjarks | Thunder vs. Warriors; Bucks vs. Cavs |
Serrano | Rockets vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
Gonzalez | Rockets vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
Chau | Rockets vs. Warriors; Bucks vs. Cavs |
Ryan | Thunder vs. Warriors; Wizards vs. Cavs |
Litman | Rockets vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
Verrier | Rockets vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
O’Shaughnessy | Thunder vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
Uggetti | Thunder vs. Warriors; Celtics vs. Cavs |
Total: Warriors (11), Rockets (6), Thunder (5); Cavs (11), Celtics (8), Bucks (2), Wizards (1)
East Champion
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Cavs |
O’Connor | Celtics |
Tjarks | Cavs |
Serrano | Cavs |
Gonzalez | Cavs |
Chau | Cavs |
Ryan | Cavs |
Litman | Celtics |
Verrier | Cavs |
O’Shaughnessy | Cavs |
Uggetti | Celtics |
Total: Cavs (8), Celtics (3)
West Champion
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Warriors |
O’Connor | Warriors |
Tjarks | Warriors |
Serrano | Warriors |
Gonzalez | Warriors |
Chau | Warriors |
Ryan | Warriors |
Litman | Warriors |
Verrier | Warriors |
O’Shaughnessy | Warriors |
Uggetti | Warriors |
Total: Warriors (11)
NBA Champion
Name | Pick |
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Name | Pick |
Simmons | Warriors |
O’Connor | Warriors |
Tjarks | Warriors |
Serrano | Warriors |
Gonzalez | Warriors |
Chau | Warriors |
Ryan | Warriors |
Litman | Warriors |
Verrier | Warriors |
O’Shaughnessy | Warriors |
Uggetti | Warriors |
Total: Warriors (11)