Way Too Early Award Predictions
What’s so wrong about planning for the end of season when we’ve only just begun? The 2023-24 Season is welcoming some new rules when it comes to the regular season awards. Many players who would be in the running to be selected for these trophies will now be eliminated if they do not play enough games to qualify. The changes are:
Players must appear in at least 65 games
Players must play more than 20 minutes in each of these 65 games
All NBA Teams will be position-less in voting
The Trophy’s
Most Valuable Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
Rookie of the Year: Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
Defensive MVP: Bam Adebayo (MIA)
Most Improved Player: Obi Toppin (IND)
6th Man of the Year: Immanuel Quickley (NYK)
Coach of the Year: Chris Finch (MIN)
Clutch Player of the Year: Anthony Edwards (MIN)
All NBA Awards
First Team:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)
Devin Booker (PHX)
Jayson Tatum (BOS)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
Nikola Jokic (DEN)
Second Team:
Damian Lillard (MIL)
Donovan Mitchell (CLE)
Stephen Curry (GSW)
De’Aaron Fox (SAC)
Bam Adebayo (MIA)
Third Team:
Jamal Murray (DEN)
Trae Young (ATL)
Anthony Edwards (MIN)
Tyrese Haliburton (IND)
Jalen Brunson (NYK)
Key Players left out due to missing game concerns: Jimmy Butler, Lebron James, Anthony Davis, Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Zion Williamson, Ja Morant.
All Defensive Teams
First Team:
Jrue Holiday (BOS)
Alex Caruso (CHI)
Evan Mobley (CLE)
Nic Claxton (BKN)
Bam Adebayo (MIA)
Second Team:
OG Anunoby (TOR)
Jaden McDaniels (MIN)
Ben Simmons (BKN)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)
Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)
Key Players left out due to missing game concerns: Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard
All Rookie Teams
First Team:
Scoot Henderson (POR)
Ausar Thompson (DET)
Bilal Coulibaly (WAS)
Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
Chet Holmgren (OKC)
Second Team:
Keyonte George (UTA)
Amen Thompson (HOU)
Cam Whitmore (HOU)
Brandon Miller (CHA)
Derrick Lively Jr. (DAL)
“Off the Pine” Teams
These teams are fully composed of players who come “Off the Pine.” It’s about damn time bench players get more respect than just one single award. It takes a whole team to win, these are the guys moving the needle “Off the Pine.”
The Trophy’s
Most Valuable Player: Immanuel Quickley (NYK)
Rookie of the Year: Amen Thompson (HOU)
Defensive MVP: Jonathan Isaac (ORL)
Most Improved Player: Derrick Rose (MEM)
All NBA Awards
First Team:
Immanuel Quickley (NYK)
Malik Monk (SAC)
Norman Powell (LAC)
Bobby Portis (MIL)
Naz Reid (MIN)
Second Team:
Derrick Rose (MEM)
Bones Hyland (LAC)
Payton Pritchard (BOS)
Shaedon Sharpe (POR)
Al Horford (BOS)
Defensive Team:
Dennis Smith Jr. (BKN)
Jalen McDaniels (TOR)
Jonathan Isaac (ORL)
Tari Eason (HOU)
Onyeka Okongwu (ATL)
