Jerry Zgoda's NBA season predictions

October 25, 2016 at 2:31AM
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James poses during a NBA basketball media day, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Independence, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
LeBron James (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NBA first team

LeBron James, Cleveland, forward

Paul George, Indiana, forward

Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves, center

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City, guard

Damian Lillard, Portland, guard

MVP: LeBron James, Cleveland

Rookie of the Year: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia

Coach of the Year: Tom Thibodeau, Timberwolves

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Sixth Man of the Year: Enes Kanter, Oklahoma City

Defensive Player of the Year: Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio

Most Improved Player: D'Angelo Russell, L.A. Lakers

Executive of the Year: Neil Olshey, Portland

Picking the playoffs

Eastern Conference champion: Cleveland

Western Conference champion: Golden State

NBA champion: Cleveland

Nobody has four talents like the Warriors do, but continuity accounts for something and in this case, that's a fourth NBA title for King James.


(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns during a portrait session at Media Day Monday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Timberwolves held their Media Day Monday afternoon, September 26, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis.
Towns The Minnesota Timberwolves held their Media Day Monday afternoon, September 26, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Square in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Indiana Pacers' Paul George (13) in action during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball series against the Toronto Raptors, Friday, April 29, 2016, in Indianapolis. Indiana won 101-83. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) ORG XMIT: NAF1
George (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is pictured during an NBA basketball game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ORG XMIT: OKSO
Westbrook (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) poses for a photograph during NBA basketball media day in Portland, Ore., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) ORG XMIT: ORSD165
Lillard (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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