2020-’21 NBA Predictions To Feed The Ego

Rory Masterson
1 min readDec 21, 2020

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Whenever Jimmy Butler wants investors for Big Head Coffee, I’ll be ready.

This is literally just a list of predictions for awards/playoff seeding/etc. ahead of the start of the NBA season tonight, just so I have a place where it’s saved. It’s an ego thing.

  • MVP: Luka Dončić
  • Rookie of the Year: James Wiseman
  • Sixth Man of the Year: Seth Curry
  • Defensive Player of the Year: Anthony Davis
  • Most Improved Player: RJ Barrett
  • Coach of the Year: Doc Rivers
  • Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka

Eastern Conference:

  1. Milwaukee Bucks
  2. Boston Celtics
  3. Miami Heat
  4. Toronto Raptors
  5. Brooklyn Nets
  6. Philadelphia 76ers
  7. Orlando Magic
  8. Chicago Bulls

Western Conference:

  1. Los Angeles Clippers
  2. Denver Nuggets
  3. Los Angeles Lakers
  4. Portland Trail Blazers
  5. Utah Jazz
  6. Golden State Warriors
  7. Phoenix Suns
  8. Houston Rockets*

*Predicated on James Harden sticking around, but if not, feel free to swap in the Timberwolves here.

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