2018-2019 NBA Predictions Thread

[pmatic]

With NBA training camp starting this week, welcome to the ninth annual NBA Predictions thread on NT.

A walk down memory lane:
2010-2011 Predictions
2011-2012 Predictions
2012-2013 Predictions
2013-2014 Predictions
2014-2015 Predictions
2015-2016 Predictions
2016-2017 Predictions
2017-2018 Predictions

Most Valuable Player:

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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F
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C

East:
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2.
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West:
1.
2.
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NBA Champions:

Finals MVP:

Key Headlines:

 

[kicks2024]

NBA Champions: Boston Celtics

 

[pmatic]

Most Valuable Player:
Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year:
Rudy Gobert

Rookie of the Year:
Luka Doncic

Sixth Man of the Year:
Kyle Kuzma

Most Improved Player:
Jamal Murray

Coach of the Year:
?

Executive of the Year:
Masai Ujiri

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Steph Curry
G James Harden
F Kawhi Leonard
F Kevin Durant
C Anthony Davis

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

West:
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Jazz
4. Thunder
5. Nuggets
6. Lakers
7. Spurs
8. Pelicans

NBA Champions:
Warriors beat the Celtics in five

Finals MVP:
Steph Curry

Key Headlines:
Jimmy Butler gets traded to the Heat
Kings finish with the worst record
Warriors finish with the best record
Grizzlies and Blazers hit the reset button
Thibs is fired by Christmas
Wizards try to kill each other daily

 

[jjs07]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant


Defensive Player of the Year: Joel Embiid


Rookie of the Year: Collin Sexton


Sixth Man of the Year: Kyle Kuzma


Most Improved Player: Fred VanVleet


Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens


Executive of the Year: Danny Ainge


All-NBA 1st Team:
G Russell Westbrook
G James Harden
F Lebron James
F Kevin Durant
C Joel Embiid


East:
1. Boston
2. Philadelphia
3. Indiana
4. Toronto
5. Washington
6. Miami
7. Detroit
8. Milwaukee


West:
1. Houston
2. Golden State
3. Utah
4. OKC
5. Portland
6. LA Lakers
7. New Orleans
8. Denver


NBA Champions: Golden State


Finals MVP: Kevin Durant


Key Headlines:

-Lakers young core is broken up

-Kawhi flakes mid-season

-Melo becomes an ASSET off the bench

-Boston has the NBA's best record

-Fultz's jumpshot mechanics become a non-issue by mid-season

-Jimmy Butler disrupts yet another locker room

 

[WASPS ANDD ASPS]

I saw Jimmy Butler and thought Jimmer Fredette lol

 

[ilike turtles]

Jimmy Buckets comes to the Knicks. that is all

 

[ThePeoplesChamp_]

NBA Champions: Golden State Warriors

That’s all that matters

 

[Sonny Corinthos]

Wizards come out of the East and lose in 5 to Golden State

 

[3god]

Can’t believe I just saw an NBA 1st team without LeBron. This thread is a joke already.

 

[HOU$TON]

Houston Rockets NBA Champions

 

[atlsfinest]

Key Headlines:
- Luka Doncic struggles to adapt to NBA game, isn't the instant star many assumed he'd be
- Dwight accepts his role as a rim runner, becomes an asset to Wizards
- Lakers young guys take a big step forward, team is better than expected. Zo improves his jump shot
- Kawhi is back to his old, DPOY self in Toronto
- AD gets traded at trade deadline
- CP3's body breaks down in the playoffs again

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

MVP - LeBron
DPOY - Gobert
ROY - Knox
COY - Malone
Finals - Warriors over Celtics in 6.

A few headlines:

Lakers reach the WCF

Davis gets traded midseason to Celtics, Brown, other players and picks go back to the Pelicans.

Thibs, Hoiberg, Stotts get fired

Knicks win the #1 pick

 

[jab step]

Why do you guys think KD wins MVP? I feel like Curry and Durant will never be in legitimate consideration for MVP until they split.

 

[ballinsam23]

Most Valuable Player: Giannis
Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert
Rookie of the Year: Luka
Sixth Man of the Year: Tyreke Evans
Most Improved Player: Jamal Murray

Coach of the Year: Nick Nurse
Executive of the Year: Masai Ujiri

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Westbrook
G James Harden
F Giannis
F Kevin Durant
C Anthony Davis

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

West:
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Spurs
4. Thunder
5. Jazz
6. Nuggets
7. Lakers
8. Grizzlies

NBA Champions: Warriors
Finals MVP: Steph Curry

 

[pmatic]

Bump.

 

[frshstunna]

All I got is Warriors sweep the finals again with Steph finally getting that Finals MVP and Knox or Trae for ROY

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Most Valuable Player: Kevin Durant

Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert

Rookie of the Year: Ayton DeAndre

Sixth Man of the Year: Clifford Rozier

Most Improved Player: Myles Turner

Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Champs: Warriors

 

[CHAOSE57]

RoTY: Ben Simmons

 

[User 15002]

Sixth man of the year one of the dumbest awards.

 

[nick.]

Most Valuable Player: Stephen Curry

Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green

Rookie of the Year: Kevin Knox

Sixth Man of the Year: Terry Rozier

Most Improved Player: Aaron Gordon

Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Executive of the Year: Masai Ujiri

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Stephen Curry
G James Harden
F LeBron James
F Kevin Durant
C Anthony Davis

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

West:
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Spurs
4. Lakers
5. Nuggets
6. Pelicans
7. Jazz
8. Blazers

NBA Champions: Warriors over Celtics

Finals MVP: Stephen Curry

Key Headlines:
- Heat trade for Jimmy Butler
- Bucks don't take that 'step'...again
- Celtics win 63+

 

[MVP]

Most Valuable Player: Lebron James

Defensive Player of the Year: Joel Embiid

Rookie of the Year: DeAndre Ayton

Sixth Man of the Year: Kyle Kuzma

Most Improved Player: Brandon Ingram

Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Executive of the Year: Masai Ujiri

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Westbrook
G Harden
F KD
F Lebron
C Embiid

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

West:
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Lakers
4. Jazz
5. Thunder
6. Nuggets
7. Spurs
8. Blazers

NBA Champions: GS over Boston in 6

Finals MVP: Kevin Durant

Key Headlines:
Heat trade for Stringer Bell
AD requests a trade at the end of the season
BI takes a huge leap
Lakers-Warriors WCF
Boston-Toronto ECF

 

[waukeganwill]

Most Valuable Player: LeBron James

Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green

Rookie of the Year: Luka

Sixth Man of the Year: Kuz

Most Improved Player: Idk

Coach of the Year: Brad Stevens

Executive of the Year: Idk


East:
1. Celtics (61 wins)
2. Raps (56 wins)
3. Philly (55 wins)
4. Indy (51 wins)
5. Wiz (47 wins)
6. Heat (46 wins)
7. Bucks (45 wins)
8. Pistons (45 wins)

West:
1. Golden State Warriors (60 wins)
2. HOU (55 wins)
3. Jazz (53 wins)
4. Spurs (50 wins)
5. Thunder (49 wins)
6. Blazers (48 wins)
7. Lakers (48 wins)
8. Nuggets (47 wins)

NBA Champions: Golden State Warriors

Finals MVP: Kevin Durant

Key Headlines:

-NOLA misses offs, AD expresses frustration and wants out
-Russ and Thunder get bumped out of first round again
-CP gets hurt early
- Bron and the young boys struggle
- Demar and Spurs are perfect match
-MPJR returnes mid season and makes teams regret passing him up

 

[bhzmafia14]

Most Valuable Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert
Rookie of the Year: Colin Sexton
Sixth Man of the Year: Tyreke Evans
Most Improved Player: Brandon Ingram

Coach of the Year: Nick Nurse
Executive of the Year: Masai Ujiri

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

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

West:
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Thunder
4. Jazz
5. Spurs
6. Lakers
7. Grizzlies
8. Nuggets

NBA Champions: Warriors
Finals MVP: Steph Curry

Notes will be posted later

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

RoTY: Ben Simmons

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Had the wolves in the playoffs before the butler meltdown but not no more

I don’t expect regression from pacers and jazz, I expect them to be even better

1. Celtics
2. Raptors
3. 76ers
4. Pacers
5. Bucks
6. Wizards
7. Heat
8. Hornets

Tiers

Celtics, raptors
76ers, pacers, bucks
Wizards, heat
hornets, pistons

Updated for injuries
1. Warriors
2. Rockets
3. Jazz
4. Nuggets
5. Thunder
6. Lakers
7. Blazers
8. Pels

Tiers

Warriors
Rockets
Jazz

Nuggets, thunder, spurs, lakers, blazers