It’s finally here folks. The 2014-15 NBA season is set to tip off tonight, which means now is a better time than any to make some predictions! The BSO staff of experts has weighed in and made their picks for NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Eastern Conference Finalists, Western Conference Finalists, NBA Finalists and NBA Champions for this upcoming season. Just for good measure, each expert has also thrown in one bold prediction ranging from Kobe’s season outlook to surprising Conference Finalists.
The voting turned out pretty much like you’d expect, with LeBron James getting the majority of the MVP votes, and our experts basically split between Jabari Parker and Andrew Wiggins in the Rookie of the Year race. As far as NBA Champions go, our experts all picked between five teams: the Clippers, Spurs, Thunder, Cavs or Bulls.
There were some surprises in the process, including Blake Griffin as an MVP pick and Julius Randle stealing the Rookie of the Year from his 2014 Draft classmates. Take a look at the picks below and let us know what you think!