Oklahoma City did not win a championship but you know what? Russell Westbrook is probably going to win the NBA MVP here in the next two weeks. So, we here at Thunder Digest paired up with a handful of local and national media to vote on our own NBA awards.
Here is a list of those who voted:
ThunderDigest.com: Chuck Chaney, Brady Trantham, Ross Lovelace, Marshall Clayton, Cameron Jourdan, Aaron Albertson, Wade Haugen, Kynan Marlin, Trent Attyah, Parker Burnett.
The rest: Lucan Hann (Clipsnation.com), Ryan Viera (Bluemanhoop.com), Honi Ahmadian (DefPenHoops), Colby Daniels (107.7 the Franchise), Erik Gee (107.7 the Franchise), Benjamin Becker (Fan vote), Addam Francisco (InsideThunder.com), Quixem Ramirez (PoundingtheRock.com), Carson Cunningham (KOCO), Dylan Buckingham (KFOR), Steve McGehee (KWTV), Andrew Carter (KCTV), Michael Sykes (Bulletsforever.com), Alex Golden (The Grueling Truth)
Rookie of the Year: Malcolm Brogdon, Milwaukee
Votes:
- Malcolm Brogdon, Milwaukee – 80 points (9 first place votes)
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia – 74 points (11 first place votes)
- Dario Saric, Philadelphia – 51 points (3 first place votes)
- Buddy Hield, Sacramento – 10 points (1 first place vote)
- Yogi Ferrell, Dallas – 1 point
Coach of the Year: Mike D’Antoni, Houston
Votes:
- Mike D’Antoni, Houston – 82 points (9 first place votes)
- Scott Brooks, Washington – 33 points (3 first place votes)
- Erik Spoelstra, Miami – 33 points (3 first place votes)
- Gregg Popovich, San Antonio – 28 points (4 first place votes)
- Brad Stevens, Boston, – 17 points (2 first place votes)
- Quin Snyder, Utah – 15 points (2 first place votes)
- Steve Kerr, Golden State – 5 points (1 first place vote)
- Jason Kidd, Milwaukee – 3 points
Defensive Player of the Year: Rudy Gobert, Utah
Votes:
- Rudy Gobert, Utah – 76 points (9 first place votes)
- Draymond Green, Golden State – 72 points (7 first place votes)
- Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 61 points (8 first place votes)
- Andre Roberson, Oklahoma City – 5 points
- Anthony Davis, New Orleans – 1 point
- Jimmy Butler, Chicago – 1 point
Sixth Man of the Year: Eric Gordon, Houston
Votes:
- Eric Gordon, Houston – 93 points (15 first place votes)
- Andre Igoudala, Golden State – 64 points (4 first place votes)
- Lou Williams, Houston – 47 points (5 first place votes)
- Enes Kanter, Oklahoma City – 5 points
- James Johnson, Miami – 3 points
- Zach Randolph, Memphis – 1 points
- Greg Monroe, Milwaukee – 1 points
- Kelly Oubre, Washington – 1 points
- Wilson Chandler, Denver – 1 points
Most Improved Player: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee
Votes:
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 107 points (19 first place votes)
- Nikola Jokic, Denver – 35 points (2 first place votes)
- Rudy Gobert, Utah – 26 points (1 first place vote)
- Isaiah Thomas, Boston – 17 points (1 first place vote)
- Otto Porter, Washington – 15 points (1 first place vote)
- Gordon Hayward, Utah – 3 points
- Devin Booker, Phoenix – 3 points
- Miles Turner, Indiana – 3 points
- D’Angelo Russell, Los Angeles Lakers – 3 points
- Nick Young, Los Angeles Lakers – 1 point
- Seth Curry, Dallas – 1 point
- Jae Crowder, Boston – 1 point
- Harrison Barnes, Dallas – 1 point
Most Valuable Player: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City
Votes:
- Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City – 229 points (21 first place votes)
- James Harden, Houston – 173 points (3 first place votes)
- Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio – 101 points
- LeBron James, Cleveland – 85 points
- Kevin Durant, Golden State – 12 points
- John Wall, Washington – 9 points
- Isaiah Thomas, Boston – 7 points
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 4 points
- Stephen Curry, Golden State – 3 points
- Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers – 1 point
