2024-2025 NBA Predictions Thread

[antidope]

Most Valuable Player: Luka Dončić

Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama?

Rookie of the Year: Reed Sheppard

Sixth Man of the Year: Buddy Hield

Most Improved Player: Cam Johnson?

Coach of the Year: Joe Mazzulla

Executive of the Year: Daryl Morey

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

East:
1. Boston Celtics
2. Milwaukee Bucks
3. Cleveland Cavaliers
4. New York Knicks
5. Indiana Pacers
6. Orlando Magic
7. Miami Heat
8. Toronto Raptors
9. Charlotte Hornets
10. Washington Wizards

West:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
3. Dallas Mavericks
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Memphis Grizzlies
6. New Orleans Pelicans
7. Phoenix Suns
8. Los Angeles Clippers
9. Golden State Warriors
10. San Antonio Spurs

NBA Champions: Boston Celtics Beat the OKC Thunder in 6 Games

Finals MVP: Jayson Tatum

Key Headlines:
GSW makes a big trade
Spurs make the Play-In
The West is a bloodbath per usual
The IST probably flops due to a lot of rhetoric around the Lakers winning it then getting washed in the playoffs
Jalen Brunson finishes second in MVP voting
The Sixers lose in round 2

 

[pmatic]

Most Valuable Player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama
Rookie of the Year: Reed Sheppard
Sixth Man of the Year: Naz Reid
Most Improved Player: Keyonte George
Coach of the Year: Whoever coaches the Thunder
Executive of the Year: Sam Presti

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
F Jayson Tatum
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Jokic

East:
1. Boston Celtics
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. New York Knicks
4. Milwaukee Bucks
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Orlando Magic
8. Miami Heat
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Atlanta Hawks

West:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Phoenix Suns
6. Los Angeles Lakers
7. Memphis Grizzlies
8. Sacramento Kings
9. New Orleans Pelicans
10. Golden State Warriors

NBA Champions: Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics in six games.

Finals MVP: Luka Doncic

Key Headlines:
Thunder finish with the best record in the league.
Blazers finish with the worst record in the league.
Chauncey Billups and Taylor Jenkins get fired.
No stars are traded during the season.

 

[ballinsam23]

Most Valuable Player: SGA
Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama
Rookie of the Year: Reed Sheppard
Sixth Man of the Year: Bobby Portis
Most Improved Player: Jalen Johnson
Coach of the Year: Taylor Jenkins
Executive of the Year: Leon Rose

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
F Jayson Tatum
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Jokic

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

West:
1. Thunder
2. Grizzlies
3. Nuggets
4. Mavs
5. Wolves
6. Kings
7. Pelicans
8. Lakers
9. Suns
10. Warriors

NBA Champions: Knicks beat the Thunder

Finals MVP: Jalen Brunson

 

[MVP]

Most Valuable Player: SGA
Defensive Player of the Year: Wemby
Rookie of the Year: Reed Sheppard
Sixth Man of the Year: Crazy Eyes Bobby
Most Improved Player: Max Christie
Coach of the Year: Taylor Jenkins
Executive of the Year: Leon Rose

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
F Jayson Tatum
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Jokic

East:
1. Celtics
2. Knicks
3. 76ers
4. Cavs
5. Bucks
6. Pacers
7. Heat
8. Magic
9. Hornets
10. Bulls

West:
1. Thunder
2. Mavs
3. Grizzlies
4. Nuggets
5. Wolves
6. Suns
7. Lakers
8. Kings
9. Pelicans
10. Rockets

NBA Champions: OKC over Boston

Finals MVP: SGA

Storylines:
SGA and Luka have the closest MVP race in league history
OKC best record in the league
Lakers make a major in season trade
Sixers disappoint in playoffs again
Bron announces farewell tour for NEXT season

 

[pmatic]

Most Valuable Player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama
Rookie of the Year: Reed Sheppard
Sixth Man of the Year: Naz Reid
Most Improved Player: Keyonte George
Coach of the Year: Whoever coaches the Thunder
Executive of the Year: Sam Presti

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Luka Doncic
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
F Jayson Tatum
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Jokic

East:
1. Boston Celtics
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
3. New York Knicks
4. Milwaukee Bucks
5. Philadelphia 76ers
6. Indiana Pacers
7. Orlando Magic
8. Miami Heat
9. Toronto Raptors
10. Atlanta Hawks

West:
1. Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Dallas Mavericks
3. Minnesota Timberwolves
4. Denver Nuggets
5. Phoenix Suns
6. Los Angeles Lakers
7. Memphis Grizzlies
8. Sacramento Kings
9. New Orleans Pelicans
10. Golden State Warriors

NBA Champions: Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics in six games.

Finals MVP: Luka Doncic

Key Headlines:
Thunder finish with the best record in the league.
Blazers finish with the worst record in the league.
Chauncey Billups and Taylor Jenkins get fired.
No stars are traded during the season.

Amendments I'd like to make:
Rookie of the Year: Reed Sheppard Zaccharie Risacher (seems like he'll have an easier pathway to 30 mpg to put up stats)
Most Improved Player: Keyonte George Ivica Zubac (primed for career season depending on Kawhi's availability this season)

 

[waukeganwill]

NBA 2024- 2025 Predictions

1. Boston
2. Knicks
3. Cleveland
4. Milwaukee
5. Philly
6. Pacers
7. Heat
8. Orlando
9. Hornets
10. Bulls

ECF: boston vs NYK

1. OKC
2. Minny
3. Dallas
4. Denver
5. Memphis
6. PHX
7. Lakers
8. Sacramento
9. GS
10. NOLA

WCF: OKC vs Minny

Finals: OKC vs Boston

Boston in 7

FMVP: Tatum

NBA MVP: Luka

DPOY: Wemby until 2035

6MOY: Naz Reid

Most improved: Kuminga

ROY: Edey

COTY: Mazzulla

 

[pmatic]

 

[worldbeefreeg]

Most Valuable Player: SGA
Defensive Player of the Year: Wemby
Rookie of the Year: Zach Edey
Sixth Man of the Year: Kyle Anderson
Most Improved Player: Jonathan Kuminga
Coach of the Year: Joe Mazzula
Executive of the Year: Sam Presti

All-NBA 1st Team:
G Steph Curry
G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
F Luka Doncic
F Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Nikola Jokic

East:
1. Celtics
2. Cavs
3. Pacers
4. Knicks
5. Heat
6. Magic
7. Bucks
8. 76ers
9. Charlotte
10. Toronto

West:
1. Thunder
2. Grizzlies
3. Nuggets
4. Warriors
5. Wolves
6. Mavs
7. Suns
8. Lakers
9. Kings
10. Rockets

NBA Champions: Thunder beat the Celtics
Finals MVP: SGA