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 Curry | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry |
COACH | Steve Kerr | Steve Kerr | Mike Budenholzer | Steve Kerr | Mike Budenholzer |
ROOKIE | Andrew Wiggins | Andrew Wiggins | Andrew Wiggins | Andrew Wiggins | Andrew Wiggins |
DEFENSIVE | Draymond Green | Draymond Green | Kawhi Leonard | Kawhi Leonard | Draymond Green |
6TH MAN | Isaiah Thomas | Nikola Mirotic | Isaiah Thomas | Isaiah Thomas | Lou Williams |
IMPROVED | Anthony Davis | Jimmy Butler | Rudy Gobert | Draymond Green | Jimmy Butler |
EXEC | Gar Forman | Danny Ainge | David Griffin | David Griffin | David Griffin |
ALL NBA
Tom Ziller | Paul Flannery | Mike Prada | Ricky O'Donnell | Jason Patt | |
1st G | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry | Stephen Curry |
1st G | James Harden | James Harden | James Harden | James Harden | James Harden |
1st F | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James | LeBron James |
1st F | Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis | Anthony Davis |
1st C | DeMarcus Cousins | Tim Duncan | Al Horford | Tim Duncan | Marc Gasol |
2nd G | Russell Westbrook | Russell Westbrook | Russell Westbrook | Russell Westbrook | Russell Westbrook |
2nd G | Chris Paul | Chris Paul | Chris Paul | Chris Paul | Chris Paul |
2nd F | Kawhi Leonard | Kawhi Leonard | Kawhi Leonard | Kawhi Leonard | Kawhi Leonard |
2nd F | LaMarcus Aldridge | LaMarcus Aldridge | LaMarcus Aldridge | LaMarcus Aldridge | LaMarcus Aldridge |
2nd C | Tim Duncan | Al Horford | Marc Gasol | Marc Gasol | DeAndre Jordan |
3rd G | John Wall | John Wall | John Wall | Kyrie Irving | John Wall |
3rd G | Klay Thompson | Klay Thompson | Kyrie Irving | Klay Thompson | Klay Thompson |
3rd F | Blake Griffin | Blake Griffin | Draymond Green | Blake Griffin | Blake Griffin |
3rd F | Al Horford | Zach Randolph | Paul Millsap | Paul Millsap | Paul Millsap |
3rd C | Marc Gasol | DeMarcus Cousins | DeMarcus Cousins | DeMarcus Cousins | Tim Duncan |
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