Breaking Down Every Award Race in the NBA
As the NBA season starts its descent to the postseason, the award season is upon us. Today, I will try and predict every major award winner.
The end of the regular season always becomes contentious when talking about award races. People start to really dive into the nitty-gritty of each award, trying to find ways to split hairs between front-running candidates. And, as always, nobody knows what the hell they’re doing. It’s a discombobulated wasteland where you must yell at anybody who dares to have a differing opinion.
From racial bias to injuries galore, 2023’s award season is set to be weird. Today, I’m going to try and make some sense of it.
Coach of the Year: Mike Brown (Sacramento Kings)
This is one of the few awards that you could hand out right now, and nobody would raise a fight. Guys like Joe Mazzulla and Will Hardy had chances earlier in the season, but as the pack has separated, Mike Brown is the only deserving candidate left.
Brown has had a long, successful career as a defensive guru. He’s coached superstars like Lebron James in Cleveland and Kobe Bryant (for five games) in LA. As an assistant coach, he’s helped design ferocious defenses for contenders. Most recently, he helped the Warriors win three titles.
Brown has made his career on the defensive side of the ball. When he was hired as the Kings’ head coach, we all expected a turnaround for a team that had been dreadful on that side of the ball for years. But, if I were to have told you that Sacramento’s defense didn’t improve under Brown, you would have called the season a failure, right? If the Kings (still) couldn’t play defense, how could they compete?
Well, it’s simple. Instead of trying to stop opponents from scoring, Mike Brown told his team to outscore them. And they have. The Kings have one of the deadliest offensive attacks in all of basketball. They have the league’s best offensive rating…ever. The combination of Sabonis, Fox, Huerter, and rookie Keegan Murray has helped lead a deadly orchestra of cuts, movement, and threes.
Sure, the Kings don’t play defense. That doesn’t bode well for their title aspirations. But, for the first time in 16 seasons, this franchise is going to the playoffs, ending the longest drought in North American sports. Mike Brown deserves all the credit in the world for getting this team back into relevancy.
Oh, I almost forgot;
LIGHT THE BEAM, BABY!
Rookie of the Year: Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic)
Ok. I take it back. Maybe this is the only other award you could hand out right now, and nobody would riot. Banchero has had his name on this award for months, shooting struggles be damned. No offense to Walker Kessler’s defensive brilliance or Jalen Williams’ fit with an upbeat OKC team, but Banchero has separated himself from his rookie peers.
As of now, it looks like Banchero is the only superstar-level talent in this draft (Chet Holmgren would like a word). The 6’10” forward is a bowling ball, an unstoppable force when he puts his head down and attacks. Not many rookies can get to the foul line 7.4 times a night. Those 7.4 free throw attempts per game are the seventh most by a rookie since 1979, the start of the 3-PT era.
While his jump shot needs some work, and I don’t know his defensive ceiling, the sky is the limit for Banchero and this Magic team. The Magic’s rebuild is progressing nicely and Franz Wanger, another talented forward, is set to be Banchero’s right hand man going forward. There’s a lot to like here.
If I were to guess, Banchero’s ceiling is averaging around 30 points a game. Getting to the free throw line that often without many other tools should have Magic fans salivating for when Banchero actually matures and develops. There was a lot of debate about who the Magic should have taken with the first pick in the draft. Those debates seem foolish in hindsight.
6th Man of the Year: Malcolm Brogdon (Boston Celtics)
No offense to Malik Monk or anything, but this award has come down to two players; Malcolm Brogdon and Immanuel Quickley. In recent weeks, Quickley has become the favorite to win the award after Brogdon was ahead for most of the season. To me, Brogdon still has an edge. But whoever wins this award will tell us a lot about the psyche of the voting pool.
No other season award is beholden to a single counting stat like this one. The sixth man of the year trophy has simply gone home to whoever scores the most points. Over the past 16 seasons, the Sixth Man winner has finished first or second in points per game 14 times. In the past five seasons, the only winner who didn’t lead reserves in scoring was Montrezl Harrell in 2019-20—when the then-Clippers big lost the bench scoring title by a mere 0.3 points per game.
Gone are the days when Bill Walton could win the award by averaging 7.6 points (1986). The award ignores all the other ways a player can impact the game other than with his scoring. Jordan Clarkson won the award in 2021, even though Joe Ingles was the better passer, defender, etc.
If we were to stay with tradition and pick the most prolific bench bucket-getter, Quickley would win. While Brogdon has a higher scoring average, Quickley has scored 140 more points than him. Tradition says that Quickley, the current betting favorite, will easily win.
However, Brogdon deserves to win this award. The Celtics have been one of the best teams in the East for the entire season. Brogdon has been essential to their success. He’s shooting a scorching 45% from beyond the arc and has given the Celtics steady, reliable playmaking off the bench. In the postseason, I’m willing to bet Brogdon will expand his role in crunch time.
Granted, for regular season awards, Brogdon’s potential playoff role shouldn’t matter, and team performance doesn’t matter as much to modern voters as it used to. Yet for Sixth Man candidates, overall team quality can influence a player’s responsibilities and, therefore, his statistical output. Could Brogdon score more if he played for a worse team? Probably, considering he averaged 20 points a game for two seasons with the Pacers. But now he’s playing fewer minutes, with his lowest usage rate in four years, as he shares the court with better teammates in Boston. It’s only natural his scoring output would decline. By contrast, a Sixth Man candidate like rookie Bennedict Mathurin, who is effectively replacing Brogdon in Indiana, can try to score as much as possible without compunction.
Andre Iguodala and Manu Ginobili are some of the best glue guys of the 21st century. Even though they were wholly valuable to their contending teams, neither made a monopoly of this award. Ginobili only won the award once during his illustrious career. Meanwhile, Jamal Crawford and Lou Williams have three trophies apiece. That seems…off.
Brogdon is a more impactful defender and playmaker and plays a bigger role on a better team. That’s not to take away from Quickley, who is having a career year, but I think Brogdon has been better. Giving the award to Quickley would also mean giving it to a guy who’s started 17 games this season. Not a bonafide bench guy.
If Brogdon wins, he could help shift the award away from the simple choice of who’s scored the most. He could help the next Ginobili or Iguodala mount a firmer challenge to the point merchants who have invaded this award’s sanctity.
Most Improved Player: Lauri Markkanen (Utah Jazz)
The most improved player award is another award whose voting system has gotten murky over the past few years. The new phenomenon with the most improved player award is giving it to guys who are already stars. Ja Morant, this award’s reigning champ, is a good example of this. Yes, Ja Morant did improve mightily last year. But he was a borderline All-Star who turned into an All-NBA player. That’s not the craziest leap in the world, especially for a top-two pick in his third season.
This season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a frontrunner for the award for months. Most people glossed over the fact that SGA was playing at an All-NBA level for consecutive seasons with the Thunder. Sure, he improved, but most of his buzz had to do with more mainstream attention.
Thankfully, I think it’s almost impossible for the voters to mess this up. If this award doesn’t go to Lauri Markkanen, then I really don’t know what the point of this damn thing is anymore. Behold, improvement;
| Lauri Markkanen in 2022 | Lauri Markkanen in 2023 | Improvement |
| 14.8 points | 25.7 points | +10.9 |
| 5.7 rebounds | 8.6 rebounds | +2.9 |
| 44.5% FG | 50.1% FG | +5.6% |
| 35.8% 3-PT | 39.6% 3-PT | +3.8% |
| 2.6 FTA | 6.0 FTA | +3.4 |
| 0.4 BPM | 3.8 BPM | +3.4 |
| .127 WS/48 | .176 WS/48 | +0.49 |
| 14.7 PER | 22.3 PER | +7.6 |
Any way you slice it, Markkanen deserves this award. The Jazz got him as a footnote of the Donovan Mitchell trade. Now, he’s one of the best-scoring forwards in the league. At just 25 years old, the Jazz (may) have found their new franchise leader.
It was interesting but understandable when the Jazz traded Mike Conley at the deadline. Markkanen lost his reliable point guard. More was put on his shoulders, and he has responded wonderfully. Since the trade deadline, Markkanen is averaging 28.7 points and 8.7 rebounds on 45% shooting. He more than deserves this award.
Defensive Player of the Year: Brook Lopez (Milwaukee)
Last year, Marcus Smart, a guard, won this award. In fact, two of the finalists for the honor were non-big guys. This year, things have returned back to normal. While it’s still possible for guards and wings to win this award, it’s hard for good reason. Big guys can impact the game in so many ways, and having an elite rim protector has never been so valuable than in the modern game.
The ability to take away layups and easy looks makes perimeter defense better. Sure, you could say that having an elite perimeter defender negates the need for as good of rim protection, but think about it like this. If I had to pick between one elite rim protector and four average perimeter guys or one elite perimeter defender and four average guys around him, I would take the elite rim protector. It’s just too important.
All the contending teams (save Denver) have elite centers that control the paint. The squads who don’t have that guy to lock things down struggle. Brook Lopez has continued his career renaissance with suffocating defense for Milwaukee.
Lopez has been a good defender for a few years now. In 2020, he made the All-Defensive second team. This year, however, Lopez has taken things to a new level. Playing alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, a former DPOY, and Jrue Holiday, one of the most feared perimeter defenders in the league, surely helps. But Lopez has become a force in his own right.
Brook is averaging 3.0 stocks (steals + blocks) this season. With him on the floor, Milwaukee has a 108.4 defensive rating, which would rank first in the league. When he’s off the floor, that number falls to 115.9. Lopez holds opponents to shoot just 61.9% shooting at the rim. When Mike Budenholzer goes to the bench, that number rises to 67.7%.
That 5.8% difference is massive when you’re talking about layups. And it’s not just that Lopez makes it nearly impossible to get easy looks around the rim. His very presence deters players from even thinking about going against him.
Opponents shoot 27% of their shots at the rim when Lopez is on the floor. That number increases to 32% when he’s on the bench. Lopez’s long arm of the law works as a mental roadblock for teams. It’s hard to get to him in the first place (hi there, Jrue), and if you get to that point, good luck getting by Lopez.
Jaren Jackson Jr. has also had a marvelous season on that defensive end. But not only has Memphis’ season taken a media nosedive thanks to Ja Morant, Jackson has played just 60 games this season. Lopez has played in 618 more minutes than JJJ So, while Jackson is blocking a gargantuan 3.1 shots a night, Lopez has been the more reliable presence in the paint. That matters when you’re talking about defense, something that teams need every night to succeed (Sacramento slams their fists on the table).
Brook Lopez might have been out of the league if he didn’t adapt. Now, he’s a prolific 3-PT shooter and one of the best rim protectors in this league. And, I think his career revival will culminate with the DPOY trophy.
Most Valuable Player: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
{sigh}
Let’s get this over with. I’ve avoided talking about this for a while because every time I do, I get a headache. Like everything else in the world, the MVP discussion has turned into a culture war. Everybody’s warped perspective of what’s valuable has made it so that we can’t actually enjoy the greatness unfolding before our eyes.
Instead, we must argue incessantly about race, advanced stats, and everything in between. I’ll try and keep this as short as I can. While I love to watch Nikola Jokic pick apart defenses without scoring, it seems like a third straight MVP is unlikely. Jokic’s numbers certainly warrant a third straight award (24.9-11.9-9.9-70% TS(!)), but he’s going against a tidal wave of hate.
For one, people are (rightfully) picking apart his poor defense. It’s hard to win an award when people are putting out compilations of your shitty regular season pick-and-roll defense. Doing that against the tanking Spurs isn’t helping matters. Another thing going against Jokic is historical precedent. Not many players have ever won three straight MVPs. An argument has been made that Jokic shouldn’t win it for solely that reason.
{Deep inhale}
If voters think that Lebron or Jordan not having three straight MVPs is a valid reason to block Jokic, then I don’t know what to say. Historical precedent does matter a little bit more when you’re talking about crowning a repeat winner. Jokic is having one of the most efficient seasons ever and is nearly averaging a triple-double as a center. If that isn’t historical, then color me confused.
Jokic’s postseason “shortcomings” have come under scrutiny recently. This is coming from the same pundits who are ignoring Embiid’s failure to make it past the second round. Denver has always been the underdog in the playoffs. In 2022, Jokic lost to the team that would go on to win the title. The year before that, he got swept by a Suns team that made it to the Finals. It’s not like he’s been dropping the ball. There’s only so much one guy can do against juggernauts. Not having Jamal Murray for either of those playoff runs was a major loss, you know?
In any event, I think Embiid is going to win this award. I don’t particularly agree with that outcome, but it is what it is. Even though he’s been sitting out some games recently, and Philly has looked flat, the narrative wants Embiid to win this award. Statistically, Embiid is ahead or right behind Jokic in about every stat imaginable. It helps that Embiid is averaging 33.0 points and 10.2 rebounds a night.
All the frontrunners this season have missed a lot of time with injuries. So, Embiid only playing 64 games won’t hinder him much. I would personally pick Jokic over Embiid. Embiid is the better defender (albeit against inferior opponents in the East), but Jokic is so much more valuable to the Nuggets. There’s a reason they fall apart whenever he goes to the bench.
But, Embiid dominated their individual matchup back in January. And when people are calling voters racist for not voting for you, it’s hard to see that guy losing the award, you know? I think now’s a great time to remind everybody that Giannis Antetokounmpo exists.
Giannis has been seemingly invisible this season. But, guess who’s leading his team to the best record in the league? Guess who’s averaging 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists? It’s crazy that Giannis has been a sidenote of this MVP conversation. I don’t see a world where Antetokounmpo gets his third MVP, but his path to a second title seems pretty clear right now.
Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have each embarked on incredible seasons. They’re both invaluable to their respective teams. I think that Jokic is the most valuable player because of what he brings to the Nuggets, but Giannis is also the best player in the league and he’s not going to get a single first place vote. So, maybe the lesson here is that I don’t know who’s going to win MVP. My guess would be Joel Embiid, but everything is still up in the air right now with less than a week on the regular season calendar.
Hopefully, next season, the debate is a little less heated.
All-NBA First Team
Under the terms of the NBA’s new CBA deal, All-NBA teams will be position less (don’t really love that but whatever), and players must play 65 games to be eligible. However, those changes aren’t going into effect this season. So, I’ll be making my All-NBA picks under the current rules.
Under the current rules, there must be two guards and forwards on each team, along with a center. There are a lot of in-between players in the leagues. Bigger forwards who handle the ball and guards who classify as wings. I’ll try to explain why I put each player at each position whenever necessary.
Without further ado, here are the 15 best players in the league.
Luka Doncic – Guard – Dallas Mavericks (64 games)
32.8 points ~ 8.7 rebounds ~ 8.1 assists ~ 61% TS ~ 9.0 BPM ~ 6.5 VORP
While the Mavericks have collapsed since acquiring Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic is having the best season of his career. It’s easy to lose sight of that amidst this unforeseen collapse that now has Dallas staring down a dark road, but hey, morale victories!
Doncic has notched career highs in points, field goal %, PER, true shooting %, win shares per 48, and box plus/minus. Not too shabby for the 24-year-old. This is Doncic’s fourth straight All-NBA first-team appearance. Just utterly ridiculous.
And yes, Luka is a guard. He has a 37.8% usage rate. Calling him a forward would be ridiculous.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Guard – OKC Thunder (66 games)
31.5 points ~ 5.4 assists ~ 2.7 stocks ~ 27.4 PER ~ 63% TS ~ 7.3 BPM
Even though the Thunder are trying to avoid the play-in tournament, SGA has been awesome this season. He took his scoring to the next level, turned into a late-game killer, and is the face of an emerging OKC team in the West.
His slippery ball-handling mechanics and mannerisms make him one of the most fun players to watch in the league. And, his defense has improved a lot. He takes a lot of gambles defensively, but he’s pretty active — more active than some of the other guys who are going to make All-NBA teams.
This was SGA’s first big season with the national spotlight on him, and he shined throughout it all. A tremendous season all things considered.
Jayson Tatum – Forward – Boston Celtics (72 games)
30.2 points ~ 8.9 rebounds ~ 61% TS ~ 5.6 BPM
Jayson Tatum has more or less continued what he started during the second half of last season. This season, on the same amount of shots, Tatum has been more efficient and aggressive. We’ve seen him get to the charity stripe 8.4 times a night, which is music to my ears.
While the bad decisions and questionable shots remain, Tatum is Boston’s engine to a title. If he falters like he did last season, it’s going to be hard for them to overcome a team like Milwaukee. But, if he can replicate his 40-point masterpiece against the Bucks — which took him just 18 shots — then the Celtics have a chance.
Also, it’s refreshing to see a guy who played something resembling an 82-game season make an All-NBA team. That 65-game minimum couldn’t come soon enough.
Giannis Antetokounmpo – Forward – Milwaukee Bucks (61 games)
31.1 points ~ 11.8 rebounds ~ 5.6 assists ~ 29.0 PER ~ 8.5 BPM
He’s good. We get it.
Joel Embiid – Center – Philadelphia 76ers (64 games)
33.0 points ~ 10.2 rebounds ~ 31.2 PER ~ 65% TS ~ 8.9 BPM ~ 6.1 VORP
Side ramble: I have the sneaking suspicion that the whole position-less All-NBA teams were done because Embiid wasn’t allowed to make All-NBA first team. Am I crazy? I mean, I don’t really see any other reason why the NBA would make this change. There wasn’t some public outcry building for decades.
The whole point of All-NBA teams is to find the best players, yes. But it kind of has to resemble an NBA team. You can’t just throw five small and power forwards on the second team and call it a day. There has to be some balance.
A small part of me does agree that the rigid structure we’ve had for so long is a little harsh under certain contexts, but I feel like position less All-NBA teams is too extreme. Maybe you could have made it so that there would have to be one pure guard and one pure big. The other three positions could be whoever deserved the spot. But going against what has been done for 75+ seasons seems wrong.
There will now be seasons with weird alignments. 10 guards will make it one year, 10 forward in another. If you’re arguing that position less teams will now let us find the 15 best players in a given season, why not just look at the MVP voting? I mean, sure, Embiid may have made second team All-NBA for the past few seasons, but he still finished 2nd in MVP voting.
Anybody who looks at that will immediately be able to tell that he had a great season. This feels like a lazy way for the NBA to fix a “problem” that really wasn’t a problem. Did I mention they added an in-season tournament yet?
All-NBA Second Team
Damian Lillard – Guard – Portland Trail Blazers (58 games)
32.2 points ~ 7.3 assists ~ 65% TS ~ 26.9 PER ~ 8.3 OBPM
The Blazers shut down Dame when it became clear that they weren’t good enough to make a playoff push. They wasted the best season of his career in the process.
From his 71-point outburst against Houston (aka the league’s punching bag) to the most efficient season of his career, Dame silenced any doubt about his abilities. While he’s no longer the ultra-durable player he was for most of his career, he remains one of the most productive players in the league when he does play. Unfortunately, he plays for the Blazers.
Stephen Curry – Guard – Golden State Warriors (53 games)
29.5 points ~ 6.1 rebounds ~ 6.3 assists ~ 43% 3-PT ~ 65% TS ~ 7.4 BPM
Curry navigated through a few serious sounding injuries to his shoulder and knee this season. The Warriors have been a mess for most of the season. Thankfully, they’ve have Curry’s brilliance to guide them.
Even though he’s missed a massive chunk of the season, you can’t ignore Curry’s value to this Warriors team. He’s irreplaceable and their best basketball has come with him on the floor. There’s no other way to slice it.
Through road woes and extended leaves of absence, Steph has once again been the sun that the Warriors universe revolves around.
Jimmy Butler – Forward – Miami Heat (63 games)
22.8 points ~ 5.9 rebounds ~ 5.3 assists ~ 27.4 PER ~ 64% TS ~ 8.5 BPM
In a season where players are missing games left, right, and center, Butler has been relatively healthy. He’s usually a player who misses a lot of time with injury. Granted, he has missed a lot of games this season, but he’s far less of an outlier than in previous seasons.
But, like every other player on these teams, it’s easy to ignore his substandard attendance when you look at his numbers. And, boy, I must have not been watching enough Heat games this season. Butler’s numbers are through the roof good even though the Heat have looked like zombies all year.
Jimmy Buckets is shooting 53% from the field and still contributing at a high level defensively. That 8.5 box plus/minus is a career-high. So is that 27.4 PER. Even though he missed the All-Star game, Butler more than deserves this spot.
Lauri Markkanen – Forward – Utah Jazz (66 games)
25.6 points ~ 8.6 rebounds ~ 22.1 PER ~ 64% TS ~ 4.8 OBPM ~ 3.3 VORP
I am now a member of the Lauri Markkanen fan club.
Nikola Jokic – Center – Denver Nuggets (67 games)
24.9 points ~ 11.9 rebounds ~ 9.9 assists ~ 31.9 PER ~ 70% TS ~ 13.3 BPM ~ 8.8 VORP
Jokic leads the league in PER, true shooting %, offensive win shares, total win shares, win shares per 48, offensive box plus/minus, defensive box plus/minus (raincheck), box plus/minus and value over replacement player (VORP).
And he’s still probably not going to win MVP. What the hell, man?
All NBA Third Team
De’Aaron Fox – Guard – Sacramento Kings (70 games)
25.2 points ~ 6.1 assists ~ 21.7 PER ~ 60% TS ~ 3.3 OBPM
The Kentucky southpaw posted the best career of his season, making it to his first All-Star game in the process. Fox is also likely to be the winner of the inaugural clutch player award thingy, so there’s even more reason to give him the third team nod.
Alongside Domantas Sabonis, Fox has helped the Kings reach the postseason for the first time since I was born. Before the season, I may or may not have said that Fox puts up empty stats. I would like to have my words stricken from the record immediately.
Donovan Mitchell – Guard – Cleveland Cavaliers (67 games)
28.0 points ~ 1.5 steals ~ 22.8 PER ~ 61% TS ~ 6.1 BPM
In his first season with the Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell did not disappoint. From his 71-point outburst against the Bulls to his reimagined defensive effort, Mitchell arguably had the best season of his career. While his scoring was great, it was the little things that he wasn’t doing in Utah that he started doing in Cleveland.
The Cavaliers are built for the future and Mitchell will be their best player until Evan Mobley begins his takeover of the planet. In the meantime, the Cavs will go where Mitchell takes him. And, if his last three games are any indicator, the Cavs will be a dangerous postseason squad.
Kevin Durant – Forward – Phoenix Suns (45 games)
29.3 points ~ 6.7 rebounds ~ 5.1 assists ~ 56% FG ~ 68% TS ~ 7.5 BPM
I think I forgot just how good KD was playing before his injury and then Brooklyn imploded like they were the Hindenburg. If not for that ankle injury during warmups, Durant would have most certainly earned a second team honor.
But, you can’t justify putting him anywhere higher than the third team because he won’t crack 50 games this season. Still, that stat line is something else, man. Durant has showed no signs of slowing down anytime soon. He remains one of the deadliest scorers in the league and his fit in Phoenix has been nothing short of pristine.
If we see a fully healthy KD next season, look out everybody.
Anthony Davis – Forward – LA Lakers (51 games)
26.6 points ~ 12.5 rebounds ~ 3.0 stocks ~ 28.3 PER ~ 64% TS ~ 6.6 BPM
2023 has been the perfect Anthony Davis season. It’s been filled with dominant, physical interior play on both ends that overwhelms teams. It’s also been filled with the usual brand of injuries and missed games. Davis’ legs are made of paper machete. I’m convinced of it at this point.
Still, the numbers he’s put up this season rival what he did in his first season with the Lakers. Davis has been efficient, and more willing to bang down low. A big reason for LA’s turnaround in the second half of the season has been the play of the Brow.
Now, a familiar question remains as we approach the postseason. Can Davis stay healthy for six weeks of grueling postseason play?
Domantas Sabonis – Center – Sacramento Kings (75 games)
19.2 points ~ 12.4 rebounds ~ 7.2 assists ~ 61% FG ~ 23.3 PER ~ 5.6 BPM
I’ve talked about Mike Brown and De’Aaron Fox already. I could go on about the contributions made by newcomers like Monk, Huerter, and Keegan Murray. But, if you could point to one player who has made this magical Kings season possible, it would be Domantas Sabonis.
Sabonis wasn’t an unknown player before he joined the Kings, but in Sacramento, he’s taken his unique skills to the next level. The Kings have tailored their offense to Sabonis. He’s a forward who can bring the ball up the floor, run the deadliest dribble handoffs in the league, and pick apart teams as he finds open cutters and shooters.
Without Sabonis, the Kings wouldn’t be nearly as good as they’ve been. While he leaves a lot to be desired defensively, the Kings can’t be stopped because no team has been able to figure out Sabonis. And, for as good a passer as he is, he’s one of the most refined post scorers in the league, too.
It’s hard not to like Sabonis, and I’m ready to see just how far he can take this Kings team in the postseason.
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