Which superstars will win the NBA’s biggest awards in 2024-25?
Will Nikola Jokic win back-to-back MVPs again, or another big man, Joel Embiidto recover the coveted prize?
After what was considered a disappointing year for the 2024 NBA draft class, expectations for this season’s rookies are low. However, after some surprising performances during the 2024 NBA Summer League, Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard And Portland Trail Blazers center Donovan ClinganThe race for the rookie of the year title is on.
Will will be voted best defender of the year Rudy Gobert protect his title against a plethora of locked-down defenders, including his French teammate Victor Wembanyama? Will reigning coach of the year Mark Daigneault rise to the challenge? Oklahoma City Thunder to another No. 1 seed in the West?
We asked our Summer Forecast panel — a group of NBA experts, including reporters, editors and analysts — to rank their top three picks for the NBA’s six major awards, with a first-place vote receiving five points, a second-place vote receiving three points and a third-place vote receiving one point.
Here are the results:
Note: Our NBA predictions for the summer of 2024-25 continue on Wednesday with win-loss predictions for the Eastern Conference. On Monday, We revealed our picks for the teams who will have the biggest turnaround this season and which teams will drop out, and answered the biggest questions of the season, including which superstar will request a trade next.
