Tom Thibodeau
This might blur the line with Executive of the Year a little bit, but since they’re the same person I feel ok about it. The Wolves are primed to make a massive leap in the West standings, which often translates to COY candidacy, especially for a young team Coach X “brought together.”
Ultimately, this award is a bit of a crapshoot based on very abstract criteria. Coaches who exceed and defy expectation are fixtures among top vote-getters, so let’s wait for this year’s Mike D’Antoni or Erik Spoelstra to emerge. — AJ Salah (@Salas42_)