Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Our picks for NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year and more


We make our award picks for the 2014-15 NBA season. Note: None of us actually have an awards ballot.


Another fantastic NBA regular season is in the books, which means it's time to figure out who deserves the league's various annual awards. We're handing out the honors -- as well as All-NBA team selections -- from five different perspectives. As you'll see, there were some obvious choices and some much closer races.


Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is our consensus Most Valuable Player, and Andrew Wiggins of the Minnesota Timberwolves earned all five votes for Rookie of the Year. While both players faced quality competition from across the league, those two typically stood out among the crowd amid stellar seasons.


The other awards weren't as obvious, though you likely won't be surprised by the names. Whether it's Coach of the Year, where the league's top two teams were rewarded, or Most Improved Player, which saw four different players receive votes, this was a season full of performances to celebrate. We couldn't give everyone an award, however, so check below to see how our various SB Nation NBA editors voted.


AWARDS






































































AWARD


Tom Ziller


Paul Flannery


Mike Prada


Ricky O'Donnell


Jason Patt

MVP Stephen CurryStephen CurryStephen CurryStephen CurryStephen Curry
COACH Steve KerrSteve KerrMike BudenholzerSteve KerrMike Budenholzer
ROOKIE Andrew WigginsAndrew WigginsAndrew WigginsAndrew WigginsAndrew Wiggins
DEFENSIVE Draymond GreenDraymond GreenKawhi LeonardKawhi LeonardDraymond Green
6TH MAN Isaiah ThomasNikola MiroticIsaiah ThomasIsaiah ThomasLou Williams
IMPROVED Anthony DavisJimmy ButlerRudy Gobert
Draymond GreenJimmy Butler
EXEC Gar FormanDanny AingeDavid GriffinDavid GriffinDavid Griffin



ALL NBA






















































































































































Tom Ziller


Paul Flannery


Mike Prada


Ricky O'Donnell


Jason Patt

1st G Stephen CurryStephen CurryStephen CurryStephen CurryStephen Curry
1st G James HardenJames HardenJames HardenJames HardenJames Harden
1st F LeBron JamesLeBron JamesLeBron JamesLeBron JamesLeBron James
1st F Anthony DavisAnthony DavisAnthony DavisAnthony DavisAnthony Davis
1st C DeMarcus CousinsTim DuncanAl HorfordTim DuncanMarc Gasol
2nd G Russell Westbrook
Russell WestbrookRussell WestbrookRussell WestbrookRussell Westbrook
2nd G Chris Paul
Chris PaulChris PaulChris PaulChris Paul
2nd F Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi LeonardKawhi LeonardKawhi LeonardKawhi Leonard
2nd F LaMarcus Aldridge
LaMarcus AldridgeLaMarcus AldridgeLaMarcus AldridgeLaMarcus Aldridge
2nd C Tim DuncanAl HorfordMarc GasolMarc GasolDeAndre Jordan
3rd G John WallJohn WallJohn WallKyrie IrvingJohn Wall
3rd G Klay ThompsonKlay ThompsonKyrie IrvingKlay ThompsonKlay Thompson
3rd F Blake GriffinBlake GriffinDraymond Green
Blake GriffinBlake Griffin
3rd F Al HorfordZach RandolphPaul MillsapPaul MillsapPaul Millsap
3rd C Marc GasolDeMarcus CousinsDeMarcus CousinsDeMarcus CousinsTim Duncan





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