It’s my favorite time of the year. The time when I guarantee my predictions and pretend like this article won’t exist in 6 months. This season, there are a few players who are near locks to win certain awards, so I can at least hang my hat on them— hopefully. And if none of my picks are accurate, I’ll just shrug like Adam Silver and say “parity.”

Let’s start with the big kahuna.

NBA Champion: Denver Nuggets

Even with a potential dynasty brewing in OKC, I’m picking Denver to lift ol’ Larry for the second time in four years. The Nuggets have seemingly solved their depth issues with the additions Bruce Brown, Jonas Valanciunas, and Tim Hardaway Jr., while also getting rid of a coach and GM who hated each other more than Nico hates Luka. It’s still early, but David Adelman could be a great

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