Philadelphia 76ers: 2019-20 NBA award predictions
Abin Thomas
- MVP — Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Defensive Player of the Year — Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Sixth Man of the Year — Lou Williams, Los Angeles Clippers
- Most Improved Player — Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Rookie of the Year — Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
- Coach of the Year — Doc Rivers, Los Angeles Clippers
- 1st Team All-NBA
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- James Harden, Houston Rockets
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- 2nd Team All-NBA
- Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
- Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
- Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
- 3rd Team All-NBA
- Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets
- Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets
- Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
- Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 76ers
- Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
- 1st Team All-Defense
- Chris Paul, Oklahoma City Thunder
- Jrue Holiday, New Orleans Pelicans
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- 2nd Team All-Defense
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
- Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
- Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
- Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz
- 1st Team All-Rookie
- Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
- Jarrett Culver, Minnesota Timberwolves
- R.J. Barrett, New York Knicks
- Rui Hachimura, Washington Wizards
- Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans
- 2nd Team All-Rookie
- Coby White, Chicago Bulls
- Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Ignas Brazdeikis, New York Knicks
- De’Andre Hunter, Atlanta Hawks
- Bol Bol, Denver Nuggets
The MVP honours for next season will most likely belong to The Greek Freak, although it is very hard to tell at such an early time. It is without a doubt that the race will be close.
Joel Embiid is going to come back next season firing after losing an extremely close Game 7 to an in-form Kawhi Leonard. With load management and resting throughout the season, Embiid will make his presence known on the court, and with that I put him in the All-NBA 1st team.
Furthermore, Anthony Davis with LeBron James beside him, will also be on another level. Together on a Lakers team which is contending for a championship, only time will tell as to what can be achieved.
Zion Williamson will also, in my opinion, take R.O.Y. honors if his season is not rocked by injury. He will continue to amaze everyone just like he did in college. Rui Hachimura making the All-Rookie team is also somewhat obvious — his dominance when playing for his country was highlighted. He will make an enormous impact for the Washington Wizards behind both John Wall and Bradley Beal.
Furthermore the M.I.P. honors may also be in the hands of Jayson Tatum, after a forgettable playoff run, he will try and put everything behind him and bounce back. With the recent addition of Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter, the locker room atmosphere will be a much better one with the removal of Kyrie Irving.