The 2018-19 NBA Season is finally here. After a long offseason with many moving part and drama it is finally time for the teams to hit the court and play some basketball. Below I will provide all of my predictions for the upcoming season.
MVP: LEBRON JAMES – LOS ANGELES LAKERS
King James is set to begin the next chapter of his NBA career as a Laker. Even though LeBron is in the Western Conference, he will be the same old dominant player he has always been. Leading this young Lakers team will be a big challenge but LeBron is definitely up to the challenge. Expect a dominant first season for LeBron is the yellow and purple.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: LUKA DONCIC – DALLAS MAVERICKS
Doncic has proved in the pre season that he ready to play in the NBA. Doncic is a talented player who can score, pass, rebound, and defend. A lot will be asked of him as a rookie but he is definitely up to the test.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR- DRAYMOND GREEN – GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
The heartbeat of the Golden State Warriors Draymond Green will take home the award he deserves this season. With four other all stars on the roster, Green’s main job on the court will be to pass, rebound, and play great defense.
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER- BRANDON INGRAM – LOS ANGELES LAKERS
The Lakers need to have a true #2 scorer this season and that guy is Brandon Ingram. Ingram scored 16 points a game last season and I believe he will average over 20 points per game this season.
ALL NBA FIRST TEAM
Kyrie Irving – Guard – Boston Celtics
James Harden – Guard – Houston Rockets
LeBron James – Forward – Los Angeles Lakers
Kevin Durant – Forward – Golden State Warriors
Anthony Davis – Forward – New Orleans Pelicans
ALL NBA SECOND TEAM
Stephen Curry- Guard – Golden State Warriors
Russell Westbrook- Guard – Oklahoma City Thunder
Damian Lillard- Guard – Portland Trail Blazers
Giannis Antetokounmpo- Forward – Milwaukee Bucks
Joel Embiid- Center – Philadelphia 76ers
ALL ROOKIE TEAM
Trae Young- Guard – Atlanta Hawks
Luka Doncic- Guard – Dallas Mavericks
Kevin Knox- Forward – New York Knicks
Marvin Bagley III- Forward – Sacramento Kings
DeAndre Ayton- Center – Phoenix Suns
EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION: BOSTON CELTICS
The Celtics are one of the most talented and deep teams in the NBA. The Celtics will win the East and have all the tools to compete with anyone in the NBA.
WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPION: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
It is obvious how talented this team is. With 5 al stars in the starting lineup it will be nearly impossible for any team to beat them this season.
NBA CHAMPION: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
The Warriors will be celebrating again this season capping off their 3 peat.
Enjoy the season! It will be a fun one!
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