2020-2021 NBA Predictions

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Training camp starts tomorrow so that means we must post our NBA predictions.

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Defensive Player of the Year:

Rookie of the Year:

Sixth Man of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Coach of the Year:

Executive of the Year:

All-NBA 1st Team:
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NBA Champions:

Finals MVP:

Key Headlines:
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Most Valuable Player: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Rookie of the Year: Killian Hayes

Sixth Man of the Year: Dennis Schröder

Most Improved Player: Markelle Fultz

Coach of the Year: Frank Vogel

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G James Harden
F Kawhi Leonard
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Anthony Davis

East:
1. Bucks
2. Celtics
3. Heat
4. 76ers
5. Nets
6. Raptors
7. Pacers
8. Hawks Wizards
9. Magic
10. Hornets

West:
1. Lakers
2. Mavericks
3. Clippers
4. Blazers
5. Nuggets
6. Jazz
7. Rockets
8. Suns
9. Warriors
10. Pelicans

NBA Champions: Lakers beat Celtics in six games

Finals MVP: Anthony Davis

Key Headlines:
Bucks finish with the best record, Thunder finish with the worst record
T'Wolves hand the Warriors a pick in the top 8 from the Russell-Wiggins trade
James Harden and Russell Westbrook stay in Houston the entire season
Giannis does not sign the supermax extension
 
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Most Valuable Player: James Harden
Defensive Player of the Year: Joel Embiid
Rookie of the Year: Lamelo Ball
Sixth Man of the Year: Caris Levert
Most Improved Player: Markelle Fultz
Coach of the Year: Steve Nash
Executive of the Year: Elton Brand/Morey

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka
G Curry
F Bronzo
F Yawnist
C Embiid
East:
  1. Bucks
  2. Sixers
  3. Nets
  4. Celtics
  5. Heat
  6. Rapturds
  7. Pacers
  8. Magic
  9. Wizards
  10. Hornets

West:
  1. Lakers
  2. Nuggets
  3. Clippers
  4. Mavericks
  5. Rockettes
  6. Jazz
  7. Blazers
  8. Warriors
  9. Suns
  10. Grizzlies
NBA Champions: Philadelphia 76ers
Finals MVP: Ben Simmons

Key Headlines:
PG fixes himself and returns to borderline MVP form
Hawks improve but still not ready
Lavar Ball was right and Melo is the best of the 3
Pelicans need to surround Zion with more help
Ben Simmons shoots and starts to figure it out
 
Most Valuable Player: James Harden

Defensive Player of the Year: Joel Embiid

Rookie of the Year: LaMelo Ball

Sixth Man of the Year: Derrick Rose

Most Improved Player: Eric Gordon

Coach of the Year: Stephen Silas

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G James Harden
F Kawhi Leonard
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Anthony Davis

East:
1. Bucks
2. Celtics
3. 76ers
4. Nets
5. Heat
6. Raptors
7. Pacers
8. Hawks
9. Magic
10. Hornets

West:
1. Nuggets
2. Rockets
3. Lakers
4. Clippers
5. Mavs
6. Blazers
7. Jazz
8. Suns
9. Warriors
10. Pelicans

NBA Champions: Lakers beat Celtics in 7

Finals MVP: Bron bron

Key Headlines:
Harden signs extension, Russ stays
Bucks finish with the best record, lose in the 2nd round
Giannis does not sign the supermax extension
Curry looks pedestrian
 
Most Valuable Player: Bron

Defensive Player of the Year: AD

Rookie of the Year: LaMelo

Sixth Man of the Year: Dennis Shröder

Most Improved Player: Lonzo

Coach of the Year: Frank Vogel

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka
G Steph
F Bron
F Giannis
C AD

East:
1. Boston
2. Miami
3. Milwaukee
4. Toronto
5. Sixers
6. Nets
7. Pacers
8. Hawks
9. Wizards
10. Hornets

West:
1. Lakers
2. Mavs
3. Nuggets
4. Clippers
5. Golden State
6. Houston
7. Portland
8. Jazz
9. Phoenix
10. Pelicans

NBA Champions: Lakers

Finals MVP: AD

Key Headlines:
Houston Trades Russ Keeps Harden
Brooklyn Implodes . KD returns to form Kyrie is unhappy
Clippers lose to Denver in 1rst Rd. PG leaves for Lakers
Steph finishes 3rd in MVP voting. Wiseman develops well. W’s lose in 2nd round
Lakers coast through season
Giannis leaves Milwaukee after losing in 2nd Round. Giannis signs with GS
Sixers blow the whole roster up after losing in
Miami loses in ECF to Boston.
Boston loses in 6 to Lakers in Finals
 
Most Valuable Player: Luka Dončić

Defensive Player of the Year: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Rookie of the Year: Anthony Edwards

Sixth Man of the Year: Dennis Schröder

Most Improved Player: Markelle Fultz

Coach of the Year: Frank Vogel

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Dončić
G James Harden
F LeBron James
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Anthony Davis

East:
1. Bucks
2. Celtics
3. Heat
4. Nets
5. Raptors
6. 76ers
7. Pacers
8. Hawks
9. Magic
10. Hornets

West:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Mavericks
4. Nuggets
5. Jazz
6. Rockets
7. Blazers
8. Warriors
9. Suns
10. Pelicans

NBA Champions: Lakers over Celtics in 6

Finals MVP: LeBron James

Key Headlines:
Giannis does not sign the supermax extension
Giannis does not get traded this season
Clippers have a high amount of dysfunction
The Spurs are meh and miss the playoffs once again
Zion raises question marks
James Harden gets traded to the Nets
 
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Let's just say that my favorite player and teams will win all of the awards, have the best records in both conferences and will be the NBA champion
 
Lakers 55+ wins
Clippers 1st round exit
Rockets implosion
Blazers top 4 out west
Philly top 2 out east
Mavs top 3 out west
Grizzlies top 6 out west
Hornets make the playoffs
Wiggins makes it to the all star game
Steph revenge szn
Lamelo struggles heavy out the gate then looks like a future star post ASG
Nets actually have great chemistry
Celtics/Ainge get their day of reckoning
 
MVP: Anthony Davis
DPOY: Bam Adebayo
ROY: Cole Anthony
6th Man: Spencer Dinwiddie (or Caris LeVert)
MIP: Christian Wood
COY: Taylor Jenkins
EOY: Pat Riley

Will fill out the rest later.

Edited to include rest:
All-NBA First Team
G - James Harden
G - Steph Curry
F - Kawhi Leonard
F - Giannis Antetokounmpo
C - Anthony Davis

East
1. Nets
2. Bucks
3. Heat
4. Sixers
5. Raptors
6. Celtics
7. Pacers
8. Hawks
9. Wizards
10. Magic

West
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Mavericks
4. Nuggets
5. Jazz
6. Blazers
7. Suns
8. Grizzlies
9. Warriors
10. Pelicans

NBA Finals
Nets over Lakers in 7

Finals MVP
Kevin Durant
 
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MVP: Luka Doncic
DPOTY: AD
ROTY: LaMelo
6MOTY: Trez
MIP: Lonzo
COTY: Monty Williams
EOTY: Rob Pelinka

West:
1. Lakers
2. Blazers
3. Mavs
4. Clippers
5. Nuggets
6. Warriors
7. Pelicans
8. Suns

East:
1. Bucks
2. Heat
3. Nets
4. Sixers
5. Celtics
6. Wizards
7. Raptors
8. Hawks

NBA Finals: Lakers over Nets in 6
Finals MVP: Anthony Davis

Headlines:
Giannis re-signs supermax with Bucks
Harden gets traded in season and Rockets blow it up
KD returns to all NBA form
Clippers with a 2nd rd exit again and blow it up
Celtics don't make the conference finals
AD takes the mantle of best player on the planet
 
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Most Valuable Player: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Joel Embiid

Rookie of the Year: LaMelo Ball

Sixth Man of the Year: Dennis Shroeder

Most Improved Player: Kelly Oubre

Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

East:
1. 76ers
2. Bucks
3. Nets
4. Heat
5. Celtics
6. Raptors
7. Hawks
8. Pacers

West:
1. Nuggets
2. Lakers
3. Blazers
4. Clippers
5. Mavs
6. Rockets
7. Jazz
8. Suns

NBA Champions: Lakers over 76ers
Finals MVP: Lebron
 
Most Valuable Player: Luka

Defensive Player of the Year: AD

Rookie of the Year: Melo Ball

Sixth Man of the Year: JC

Most Improved Player: Lonzo

Coach of the Year: Vogel

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G: Kawhi Leonard
F: LBJ
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Anthony Davis

East:
1. 76ers
2. Bucks
3. Celtics
4. Heat
5. raptors
6. Nets
7. Hawks
8. pacers
9. wiz
10. Hornets

West:
1. Lakers
2. Nuggets
3. Clippers
4. Jazz
5. Blazers
6. Mavs
7. Rockets
8. Suns
9. Pelicans
10. warriors

NBA Champions: Lakers

Finals MVP: Anthony Davis
 
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MVP: Luka Doncic
DPOY: Bam
Rookie of the Year: James Wiseman
Sixth Man of the Year: Jordan Clarkson
Most Improved Player: DeAndre Ayton
Coach of the Year: Monty Williams
Executive of the Year: Pat Riley

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G Damian Lillard
F Jayson Tatum
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Jokic

East:
1. Bucks
2. Nets
3. 76ers
4. Heat
5. Celtics
6. Pacers
7. Raptors
8. Hawks
9. Hornets
10. Wizards

West:
1. Lakers
2. Nuggets
3. Mavericks
4. Clippers
5. Blazers
6. Jazz
7. Rockets
8. Pelicans
9. Suns
10. Warriors

NBA Champions: Lakers > 76ers

Finals MVP: Bron
 
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Most Valuable Player: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year: Lamelo Ball

Sixth Man of the Year: Caris Levert

Most Improved Player: Shai Gildreous Alexander

Coach of the Year: Vogel

Executive of the Year: Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:

G. Luka
G. Harden
F. Lebron
F. Giannis
C. Anthony Davis

East:
  1. Bucks
  2. Boston
  3. 76ers
  4. Nets
  5. Miami
  6. Toronto
  7. Wizards
  8. Hawks
  9. Indiana
  10. Orlando (or Charlotte)
West:
  1. Lakers
  2. Nuggets
  3. Trailblazers
  4. Mavericks
  5. Clippers
  6. Phoenix
  7. Rockets
  8. Jazz
  9. Warriors
  10. Pelicans
NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers

Finals MVP: Anthony Davis

Key Headlines:

Nets will disappoint

1. Luka being MVP candidate

2. Bradley Beal being a trade target now that Giannis is locked up

3. Clippers lackluster season

4. Utah will underperform
 
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Most Valuable Player: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year: Killian Hayes

Sixth Man of the Year: Schroeder

Most Improved Player: Christian Wood

Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers

Executive of the Year: Daryl Morey

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G James Harden
F LeBron James
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Anthony Davis

East:
1. Bucks
2. Sixers
3. Nets
4. Celtics
5. Heat
6. Raptors
7. Pacers
8. Hawks
9. Hornets
10. Magic

West:
1. Lakers
2. Nuggets
3. Mavericks
4. Clippers
5. Blazers
6. Rockets
7. Jazz
8. Warriors
9. Suns
10. Pelicans

NBA Champions: Sixers beat Lakers in seven games

Finals MVP: Joel Embiid

Key Headlines:
Harden traded to Philly for Simmons, Thybulle, Maxey
Bucks lose in the 2nd round and Bud gets fired
Steph wins the scoring title
Wizards stink. Explore Beal to Nets trades that don't materialize during season.
 
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Most Valuable Player: Luka Doncic

Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis

Rookie of the Year: Obi Toppin

Sixth Man of the Year: Dennis Schröder

Most Improved Player: Christian Wood

Coach of the Year: Steve Nash

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G Dame Lillard
F Lebron James
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Anthony Davis

East:
1. Bucks
2. Nets
3. Celtics
4. Heat
5. Sixers
6. Raptors
7. Pacers
8. Wizards
9. Hawks
10. Hornets

West:
1. Lakers
2. Clippers
3. Mavericks
4. Rockets
5. Nuggets
6. Blazers
7. Jazz
8. Suns
9. Grizzlies
10. Warriors

NBA Champions: Lakers beat Bucks in 6

Finals MVP: LeBron James

Key Headlines:
Bucks have best record in the league. OKC with the worst.
Harden doesn't get traded.
Celtics trade for Aaron Gordon with TPE at the trade deadline.
Sixers lose in the first round.
 
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