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4/24/2017 0 Comments Previewing the Wolves' offseason By: Dan Slaubaugh
It's safe to say that the relatively new Minnesota Timberwolves front office members, Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden, have their work cut out for them this offseason. Their big decisions will define what the Wolves roster looks like heading into training camp. The Wolves will have more than than $30 million in salary cap space - assuming Pek's salary comes off the books - to work with when free agency begins July 30. Minnesota could also have a top three draft pick when lottery positions are announced in May. That’s plenty of money, and assets, which should have a big impact on the roster. Here's what Minnesota's summer schedule looks like: May 16: NBA Draft Lottery June 22: NBA Draft (ESPN, 7PM EST) June 30: Teams can start negotiating with players, but can't officially sign until July 7 July 1: NBA Summer League Begins July 17: NBA Summer League ends Now, let's analyze what each event means to the Timberwolves. NBA Draft Lottery The Timberwolves are in unique position regarding this year's Draft Lottery. They have an 18.3 percent chance of landing a top three pick, and an 5.3 percent chance of landing the number one overall pick. While an 18.3 percent chance at landing a top three pick isn't great odds, there is a realistic chance the Wolves could move up. If the Wolves do in fact land one of the first three selections, the likeliness of them trading it decreases significantly. If a top two pick falls into Minnesota's lap, it is all but certain Thibodeau will use it to select Markelle Fultz (PG, UW) or Lonzo Ball (PG, UCLA), who are the consensus top guards in this draft class. Here are the draft odds the Wolves have of landing each of the picks 1-9. (It is not possible for them to drop out of the top nine due of their bottom six finish.) 1st pick: 5.3 percent 2nd pick: 6.0 percent 3rd pick: 7.0 percent 6th pick: 43.9 percent 7th pick: 30.5 percent 8th pick: 5.0 percent 9th pick: .1 percent NBA Draft When this day arrives, we likely won't know if Thibodeau will use this top nine pick to actually draft a player. Because the Wolves traded their 2018 first round pick to Atlanta for Adreian Payne (lol), they can't trade the pick until they've selected the player due to the fact that teams can't trade first round draft picks in back-to-back years. Nonetheless, rumors have already begun swirling suggesting the Wolves could trade their first round selection. I could go through players that the Wolves should look at drafting, but we don't even know where the Wolves will be positioned yet, so it's pretty much a waste of time. No need to worry though. I'm certain there will be a significant amount of coverage about the topic among the many Timberwolves media outlets (including ours) leading up to draft day. Important to note: On April 18, the Wolves and Knicks faced off in a league-sanctioned drawing that decided who receives the higher pick in the 2017 NBA Draft if neither team jumps into the top three. Minnesota won, and therefore will hold the sixth pick if neither team draws luck. There is still an 18.2 percent chance the Knicks can jump them in the lottery, and vice-versa. The drawing did not affect lottery odds—both the Wolves and Knicks have an 18.2 percent chance at landing in the top three and 5.3. percent chance of grabbing the top overall spot. Free Agency Period The biggest needs for the Wolves currently are frontcourt depth and a reliable perimeter shooter. There is a good chance Thibodeau will shore up one of those needs through the draft or by trading their pick for an established player. With that, it is probable that they will use free agency to shore up the roster, unlike last summer's free agency. Thibodeau has said the Wolves will acquire players that align with the trajectory of the current roster. So this leads me to believe that whatever player that is signed/ traded for either is young enough to grow with the Wolves or old enough to contribute for two seasons max and fall off the books before the slew of contract extensions begin. This is precisely why I don’t believe Paul Millsap (32) is the guy for the job, considering he will want five years and max money. Thibodeau's long-term goal should be to maximize the roster talent and potential of this team once LaVine, Wiggins and Towns hit their prime. Keep that in mind once the free agency period begins. We'll have an article coming out in the near future concerning Wolves free agent targets, so be on the lookout for that. A few names for thought: JJ Reddick, JaMychal Green, Taj Gibson, Patrick Patterson, and PJ Tucker. NBA Summer League If the Wolves use their pick to select a player in the top nine, the summer league games will be fun and entertaining to watch for us fans as we get to see our new young star in his first professional action. However, if Minnesota doesn't add a member of the 2017 draft class, there might not be much to cover at this year's summer league as the Timberwolves don't own a second round pick. That is, if Thibodeau doesn't send second-year guard Kris Dunn to Las Vegas, which is a distinct possibility (I think he should). ##### The next couple of months will be a flurry for the Timberwolves organization and their fans. With the NBA Draft, Free Agency period and Summer League play all on the agenda, fans will be well entertained as they gear up for another exciting season of Timberwolves basketball. It's a season that could ultimately bring Minnesota out of its 13-year playoff drought. First order of business, though, is assembling the roster that can accomplish the feat.
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Posted By: Dan Slaubaugh On The Prowl's Dan Slaubaugh, Zach More, and Jonah Sprinkel review the 2016-17 season for Minnesota, which included another polarizing season from Andrew Wiggins, a historic offensive performance from Karl-Anthony Towns, and promising signs from Zach LaVine and Ricky Rubio. General thoughts on the season Dan Slaubaugh: It was disappointing. This team was projected to compete for a playoff spot, so finishing with 31 wins - just two more than last season - was a huge damper after bringing in the hottest coach (that sounds so weird) on the market. There were a few REALLY fun stretches during the season. The first being consecutive wins vs. Houston and OKC at home on January 11, 13, respectively. Then in the beginning of March, they took down Utah, LAC, Golden State, and Washington in a matter of two weeks where they ranked top 10 in defensive rating, prompting many people to think they had officially turned the corner. Unfortunately, that did not happen and they went 3-13 in the final 16 games. Zach More: If I had to sum up this season in one word it would have to be “disappointing”. This was supposed to be the season that Minnesota competed for a playoff spot or at least played good basketball with visible improvements on the court. This obviously didn’t happen, especially on the defensive end. There were some positives like Ricky’s offense, KAT’s season but all in all it’s hard to have a positive feel about the season. Jonah Sprinkel: Overall I would say that I am disappointed with how this last season went. Maybe I expected too much out of this team. Three different head coaches in three years is a lot, especially when one passes away right before the season. Thoughts on Karl-Anthony Towns sophomore season DS: Watching Karl-Anthony Towns on offense is almost as equally as exciting as watching my mom take fresh baked cookies out of the oven. His offensive skillset is incredible with so many weapons to go to whenever he pleases. On the flip side, watching KAT's lucklaster defense is disheartening and might prevent him from earning All-NBA awards this season. Like many others on Minnesota's roster, the next step in their development is learning how to play team defense. That being said, averaging 25 and 12 on 54/37/83 as a 21-year old is unheard of. Plus, the dude stays healthy (hasn't missed a game in his career). We're lucky to have you, KAT. Enjoy the boat loads of money you're going to make in your NBA career. ZM: Karl-Anthony Towns is a fantastic basketball player and we are extremely lucky he is in a Wolves uniform. KAT became a threat whenever and wherever he touched the ball. KAT was a force in the block, mid-range a three point threat (shot 36.7%). KAT throughout the year became smarter on his shot selection and became a better passer. When KAT starts getting the “star calls” from officials he will be even better. KAT does however need to improve on the defensive end of the court with positioning and effort. JS: There are two sides to this question; Towns’ offensive season and Towns’ defensive season. Towns’ put together the single best offensive season in franchise history. He became the only NBA player to log 2000 points, 1000 rebounds and 100 three pointers made in a season. Towns could stop working on his offensive game all together and it would still be considered one of the best in the league at age 21. And maybe he should stop working on offense to focus solely on defense (I’m only partly kidding). With all the time Towns spent with KG I really hoped that some of Garnett’s defensive tenacity as well as the understanding of just how important defense is would be passed on. That did not happen. At all. Thoughts on Andrew Wiggins third season DS: At this point, I think we can all agree that Andrew Wiggins is a polarizing player. The former Jayhawk averaged 23.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in his third NBA season while playing mostly average defense against opposing wings. The most encouraging thing from Wiggins this season was his improvement from beyond the arc, where he shot 35.6 percent - up from 30 percent last season. He still takes too many contested mid-range jumpers - one of the most inefficient shots in the game - and needs to attack the rim with more consistency. Tightening up his handles, getting stronger, and working on that already-improved jump shot will be Wiggins' focus this offseason. ZM: Andrew Wiggins can score the ball, there is no doubt about that. All in all I thought Andrew Wiggins had a good season. Wiggins shot his best percentage from the 3 point line of his young career and it was obvious he felt more comfortable shooting from long range. Wiggins like the others definitely needs to take some responsibility on the defensive end of the floor. Wiggins has things to work on, like Rebounding, FT’s, strength and efficiency but he can still be a star in this league. JS: Wiggins did what any third-year player should do. Tighten up his game. His court vision was greatly improved. His post-game was much more methodical. His handles were cleaner; so much so that this allowed him to operate out of the pick and roll. Can you imagine Towns and Wiggins in their mid-20s running a pick and roll? Wiggins also improved his outside shooting, something that he should rely more on in the future. Thoughts on Ricky Rubio’s late season surge DS: The one thing the Wolves can look at and be encouraged about is Ricky Rubio's development into a complete point guard. He was a terrible shooter and that really took away from the rest of his game in which he is an elite passer, very good defender, and good all-around glue guy. But he just couldn't shoot. Then, post All-Star break, Rubio averaged 16.0 points and 10.5 assists on 42 percent shooting and 35.3 percent from three-point range. Those numbers suggest the Wolves have something to cling to their as one of the few positives of the 2016-17 season, which they need because in general it was a disappointing season. ZM: Ricky was fun to watch on a nightly basis this season. During the second half of the season I found myself excited to watch games just because I wanted to see what new or exciting thing he would do that night. Ricky showed that he is very important to this team and is the type of point guard that fits well with the other star players. JS: This is the Rubio that Wolves fans thought they were getting in 2009. We can talk all we want about how great he was on both sides of the ball but I think the true story here is how much of a leader he was throughout the year. Ricky has never been a vocal guy, and he doesn’t have to be. He led by example. Always hustling, always competing and continually dropping crazy dimes. Never change, Ricky. Thoughts on Zach LaVine’s injury DS: Before LaVine tore his ACL - which was the saddest I've been about an injury to an athlete in a long time - it was a joy to watch him develop into the Wolves best outside threat and a lethal weapon in transition. His season ended with 120 made three-pointers (47 games), which is seventh all-time in a season for a Wolves player. He did all of this while hitting 38.7 percent from deep and 57.6 percent true shooting mark. His biggest issue was team defense, where he continually struggled to fill gaps off the ball and execute help-side defense. Concerning the injury, few work harder than LaVine. He will make it back and be a big part of an organization that still considers him to be a big part of their future. ZM: The LaVine injury was such a tough break for him and the Wolves this season. Although right after the injury the Wolves went on a nice run, the team came back down to earth and it was clear this team needs a player like LaVine. The injury also came at bad time for LaVine who was getting better on a nightly basis. The missed time playing in Thibs system and with his teammates will hurt but I think he can make that up with a good off-season of film and talking with coaches. Let’s hope the rehab continues to go well and we see him back at full strength as soon as possible. JS: It would’ve been a lot of fun to see this team finish out they year together. Though there are a lot of “if’s” if Zach were healthy. Does the defense improve during that late February/early March run? Do they make a better run at the 8 seed? Does Towns finish off the greatest offensive season in Wolves history? Zach’s injury leaves a lot of question up in the air headed into next year. Thoughts on Kris Dunn’s rookie season DS: I found it pretty amazing how bad Kris Dunn was offensively (3.8p, 2.4a - 37% FG, 29% 3PTFG) and how little he improved on that end throughout the year. Defensively is where he makes the biggest impact on the floor, drawing many comparisons to Tony Allen, Andre Roberson, and Patrick Beverley. He's going to be legit on that end for many years to come, which is very valuable for a team desperate for gritty, tough defensive players. One thing we found out he isn't is a point guard, so that idea is likely over. ZM: I don’t think anyone who watched the Wolves consistently this year can be happy with the season Dunn had. Dunn is plus defender as advertised but his offense was so low that on a lot of nights the team was playing 4 on 5 on offense. Dunn is going to need to improve in every aspect of the game. It seemed Thibs played him more off the ball in the second half of the season. It will be interesting to see after an off-season of working with the coaches if the coaches see him more as a PG. JS: By most standard’s Dunn’s rookie year will probably be considered a bust. Not the player, just his first season. This is due to where Dunn was selected in the draft. If the Wolves had taken Dunn with the 20th overall pick most people wouldn’t be complaining. The Wolves ended up with an NBA quality defensive guard who will see at the very least, rotational minutes. Dunn is not a good value pick because he was selected at #5. But any time a team can add a NBA player through the draft it is a good move. What was the biggest surprise this season? DS: I've already touched on this, but the biggest surprise was Ricky Rubio's shooting surge after the All-Star break. It was truly a joy to watch him silence the haters. ZM: To me the biggest surprise was Ricky’s offense in the second half of the season. We haven’t seen that type of confidence from Ricky in his whole career. It seemed on a nightly basis he was out there making great offensive and defensive plays. If he can just continue to be somewhat of a threat it will force defenses to make tough decisions. Another surprise to me if you can call it that, was the health of the team. 3 players playing all 82 games is something you just don’t see. JS: Ricky Rubio’s offensive output post All-Star break brought life to this team. He was a modern-day magician on the court. #RickyForPresident What was the biggest disappointment? DS: Tom Thibodeau's failure to understand minute distribution. I thought him spending all this time with other organizations - Spurs specifically - would change his mind. I guess not. If he didn't have the minutes issue, he'd probably be considered one of the very top coaches in the league. I'm truly scared that Wiggins and Towns are going to burn out down the stretch next year - when they'll likely be competing for a playoff spot - because all the minutes will have caught up to them. He HAS to get this team a bench this offseason - one he feels he can actually use. ZM: The biggest disappointment besides the record in general was the defensive effort. The Wolves early in the season looked completely lost on defense and it was concerning but we blamed it on being a new and complicated system. There was then a 9 game stretch where the defense was great and we thought they turned a corner, that definitely didn’t happen and the defense went back to being as bad as it was early in the year. The effort level seemed to be a big part of that. JS: The defense. I knew they would struggle initially and possibly through the midway point of the season, but I did not imagine it would be a season long thing. Not making the playoffs. Future outlook DS: The "honeymoon phase" is over. It's time for Thibs to dish out some money to capable vets and rotation players in free agency. This organization needs to start winning sometime in order to establish a winning culture. That starts with Tom Thibodeau as POBO this offseason. It's up to him to complement these young studs with steady rotational players. If he can do that and this team can figure out how to be league-average defensively next season under the cruel tutelage of their head coach, playoffs are realistic. If not, questions will be looming everywhere within the organization and it won't be pretty. It finally feels like next year is officially a "playoffs or bust" year. Youth can no longer be an excuse, have a dominant big and good wing, all new renovations, Thibs as the coach and angry fans. Need to win now. ZM: Still bright. The young talent on this team is second to none and they have money to spend and might have a top-3 pick in June. *Knocks on wood JS: I think the Wolves could be a playoff team in 2018. I mean honestly, there's no reason they can't be, especially with a head coach returning for the first time in four years. But that same head coach will need to execute this offseason by bringing in capable vets and rotational players to help the team's depth. Favorite moment of the season DS: Minny's 103-102 win over Golden State on March 10 in front of the largest crowd in Target Center history (20,412). Was the franchises biggest win in the eight years I've followed the team. ZM: Same as Dan JS: Every time Thibs yelled “ICE”. Just kidding, Wiggins game winner over Phoenix. Team MVP DS: Karl-Anthony Towns ZM: Karl-Anthony Towns JS: Karl-Anthony Towns Most Improved DS: Zach LaVine ZM: Shabazz Muhammad JS: Zach LaVine Best Defensive Player DS: Ricky Rubio ZM: Ricky Rubio JS: Ricky Rubio Most Outstanding Performance DS: Ricky Rubio pouring in 22 points and a franchise-record 19 assists in Minnesota’s 119-104 win over Washington at Target Center. ZM: Same as Dan JS: Karl-Anthony Towns against the Knicks in Target Center Also, Tom Thibodeau for standing more total minutes than his free agent signings. Most impressive individual play (dunk, pass, shot, etc.) DS: Andrew Wiggins yam on Mr. Shaqtin A Fool (AKA Javale McGee) ZM: Well it’s not an individual play but the one that sticks out most is the hustle play on defense that lead to a 3 passes with no dribbles and a Bazz alley-oop dunk. JS: Wiggins game winner over Phoenix Favorite game DS: The win over Golden State ZM: The win over Golden State JS: March 1, win over the Jazz Thanks for reading. Hope you all enjoyed. Be sure to follow On The Prowl (@OnTheProwl_MN) on Twitter and Like OTP on Facebook for extensive coverage of the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason.  Posted By: Dan Slaubaugh
With the NBA season now over, it is time for the On The Prowl staff (minus Tim who is going full-adult and is too busy) to make their predictions on the various end-of-season awards for the NBA. Rookie of the Year Dan Slaubaugh: This should be the easiest rookie-of-the-year pick imaginable. Joel Embiid was by far the best and most productive rookie this season, but he only played 31 games. Therefore, I'm going with Malcom Brogdon. He was the most consistent player out of all the candidates and provided steady defense, shooting, and playmaking for a playoff team. Zach More: Dario Saric - As much as I want to pick Embiid I just can’t pick a guy whole played half the games for his team. I instead am picking his teammate who had great stretches during the year, especially on the offensive end. He led all rookies scoring and played 81 games, that’s good enough for me this year. Jonah Sprinkel: Joel Embiid. He was the best rookie by a mile. When Embiid was on the floor the opposing team’s offense played like the worst offense in the league (102.1 Offensive rating). When he sat, his opponents played like a top 10 offense. Most Improved Player DS: Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freek made massive strides in his fourth NBA season averaging 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 steals per game. Giannis also became the first player in NBA history to post such a stat line - all while shooting 52.1 percent from the field and doubling as the team's most versatile defender and reim protector. Nikola Jokic is a close second. ZM: Nikola Jokic. He had a great all around year. He went from big potential to a big time player. He is the real deal. JS: Giannis Antetokounmpo. Usually MIP goes to a guy who received a greatly increased role. That’s just not the case here. Giannis’ Usage Percentage rose by only 6% and he is the true franchise player making MVP caliber plays. 6th Man of the Year DS: Andre Iguodola. His numbers probably don't define "sixth man of the year", but his on-court impact (playmaking, defense, IQ) was undeniably great. He shot a career-high 52.8 percent from the field and also made 36.2 percent of his threes. With Kevin Durant out, Iguodala was sensational for the Warriors, who managed to win 14 games staright without their best player. Overall, Igyy's on-court impact on both sides of the court wins my (hypothetical) vote. ZM: Eric Gordon. He has been awesome for Houston. He is perfect as the 6th man on that team. Without Gordon that team is not as high in the standings as they are. JS: Eric Gordon. Only three players this year have connected on more threes than Gordon. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and James Harden. Defensive Player of the Year DS: Rudy Gobert. Finished first in DRPM, DWS, BLK%, and DRtg. His defensive presence and shot blocking ability don't make for a very fun night for opposing bigs. He's also been pretty good switching on pick-and-rolls this season, which is vital against the Chris Pauls and James Hardens of the world. Bottom line: YOU CAN'T AVOID THE STILE TOWER. ZM: Rudy Gobert. He impacts the game so much on the defensive end of the court. He impacts the opponent’s gameplan on a nightly basis and makes big and guards second think about going up for shots in the lane. JS: Kawhi Leonard. This year Leonard blossomed into a true go to scoring threat and a MVP candidate. He did all this while continually matching up with and shutting down the oppositions best scoring threat. It has gotten to the point with Kawhi that coaches at times will simply have their best scorer stand in the corner, away from the play, in order to negate Kawhi. Coach of the Year DS: Mike D' Antoni. Implemented an offense that had the tenth-best regular-season of all-time. Unleashed James Harden as a full-time point guard which quickly morphed into the best James Harden we've ever seen, hiking his assist rate on his teammates' buckets from last season's 35 percent to better than 50 percent this season. Also unleashed Eric Gordon's three-point shot like never before, culprit for Gordon's breakout season and sixth man of the year consideration. Coached a fringe-playoff team into a real contender with only one true superstar. Brad Stevens, Gregg Popovich, and Erik Spoelstra all deserving candidates as well. ZM: Mike D’Antoni – D’Antoni took the Houston Rockets, a team many believed that would compete for a bottom playoff spot in the West and made them a force. His concepts work great with the shooters he has and Harden bought in. JS: Gregg Popovich. 61 wins with one All Star and a beautifully designed system. The award should be renamed after Pop. MVP DS: Man this was tough. And I really don't think there is a wrong answer here. But after long consideration, I went with James Harden, who was the most productive playmaker for his teammates in the league + engineered one of the most effective and forward-thinking offenses (the tenth best regular-season offense of all-time) in the 21st century. Additionally, his team - which he lead - was easily the NBA's biggest overachiever and boasted one of the league's best record. Harden legit made a fringe-playoff team into a contender that has a punchers shot at a title. Again, there's no wrong answer here and many great cases for all the four main candidates (Harden, Westbrook, Leonard, James). ZM: Russell Westbrook. There is a case to be made for Harden here but I think Westbrook deserves this award. The numbers he put up were just absurd whether his team helped inflate them or not. Another big reason I think Westbrook is deserving is OKC is a bottom 10 team in the league without him and he has them 6th in the West. JS: Russell Westbrook. Get in to all the advanced stats and measurements that you like. All four candidates, Russ, Harden, Kawhi and Lebron, are extremely close to each other. But this was the year of Russ. As soon as Durant just Golden State everyone knew that it was Russ’ time. And he delivered night and night again. He led the league in scoring, averaged a triple double, and literally forced his team to win games. All-NBA 1st team DS: Westbrook, Harden, LeBron, Leonard, Gobert ZM: Westbrook, Harden, LeBron, Leonard, Gobert JS: Westbrook, Harden, LeBron, Leonard, Davis All-NBA 2nd team DS: Curry, Thomas, Butler, Antetokounmpo, Davis ZM: Curry, Thomas, Durant, Antetokounmpo, Davis JS: Curry, Wall, Durant, Antetokounmpo, Gobert All-NBA 3rd team DS: Wall, Lilliard, Durant, Green, Gasol ZM: Wall, Lilliard, George, Green, Towns JS: Thomas, Paul, Butler, Green, Gasol All-Defense 1st team DS: Paul, Green, Leonard, Green, Gobert ZM: Paul, Leonard, Antekokounmpo, Green, Gobert JS: Paul, Allen, Leonard, Green, Gobert All-Defense 2nd team DS: Beverley, Allen, Roberson, Millsap, Davis ZM: Paul, Caldwell-Pope, George, Millsap, Whiteside JS: Beverley, Allen, Roberson, Millsap, Davis All-Rookie 1st team DS: Brogdon, Hernangomez, Hield, Saric, Embiid ZM: Murray, Hield,Brogdon, Saric, Embiid JS: Brogdon, Hernangomez, Hield, Saric, Embiid All-Rookie 2nd team DS: Murray, Brown, McGruder, Ingram, LeVert ZM: Whitehead, Chriss, Brown, Ingram, Hernangomez JS: Murray, Brown, McGruder, Ingram, LeVert NBA Playoffs Predictions DS: Warriors over Blazers in 5 Clippers over Jazz in 7 Rockets over Thunder in 5 Spurs over Grizzlies in 4 Celtics over Bulls in 5 Wizards over Hawks in 6 Raptors over Bucks in 6 Cavs over Pacers in 4 Warriors over Clippers in 6 Spurs over Rockets in 7 Celtics over Wizards in 7 Cavs over Raptors in 7 Warriors over Spurs in 6 Cavs over Celtics in 6 Warriors over Cavs in 6 Finals MVP - Curry ZM: Warriors over Blazers in 6 Clippers over Jazz in 6 Rockets over Thunder in 5 Spurs over Grizzlies in 5 Celtics over Bulls in 6 Wizards over Hawks in 6 Raptors over Bucks in 7 Cavs over Pacers in 5 Warriors over Clippers in 5 Spurs over Rockets in 7 Celtics over Wizards in 7 Cavs over Raptors in 7 Warriors over Spurs in 6 Cavs over Celtics in 6 Warriors over Cavs in 6 Finals MVP - Durant JS: Warriors over Blazers in 5 Spurs over Grizzlies in 5 Rockets over Thunder in 6 Jazz over Clippers in 5 Celtics over Bulls in 5 Cavs over Pacers in 4 Raptors over Bucks in 6 Wizards over Hawks in 6 Warriors over Jazz in 4 Rockets over Spurs in 6 Wizards over Celtics in 7 Cavs over Raptors in 5 Warriors over Rockets in 5 Cavs over Wizards in 5 Cavs over Warriors in 7 Finals MVP - James |
