On August 21, 64 days before the start of the new season, ESPN's expert panel continued to look forward to the new season, voting to predict the attribution of six major awards (calculated as follows: 5 points for the first vote, 3 points for the second place, and 1 point for the third place). In terms of MVP, is it another international player who lifts the trophy? In terms of best defensive player, Wemban and Gobert, who of the two France will win? Will Shepard, who has performed well in the summer league, be the best rookie? Here are the results:

1. Who will be the MVP?

Superstars often establish themselves at the top of the league by winning this accolade, and the competition is expected to be among international players in the new season. The Mavericks' Doncic was the most favored in the vote, with Jokic coming in second, and if he wins the award for the fourth time, he will tie James in the number of times. And let's not forget Alexander, who was second in last season's MVP vote. The number of votes was as follows-

1. Doncic (61 points, 48% of the first vote), 2. Jokic (40 points), 3. Alexander (37 points), 4. Edwards (15 points), 5. Antetokounmpo (13 points), 6. Embiid (8 points), 7. Tatum (5 points), 8. Thick eyebrows (3 points), 9. Morant (2 points), 10. Durant (1 point)

2. Who will be the best rookie?

Shepard is this year's Tanhua Show, averaging 20 points, 5.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game in the summer league, and is the current voting leader. Behind him were the Grizzlies' Zach Edie and the Trail Blazers' Klingen, neither the top pick nor the top five votes, and the votes were as follows-

1. Shepard (74 points, 62% of the first vote), 2. Zach Edie (40 points), 3. Klingen (27 points), 4. Castle (23 points), 5. Dillingham (10 points), 6. Risa Shee, Saar (both 8 points)

3. Who will be the best defensive player?

Gobert won the award for the fourth time last season, but in the current ESPN prediction vote, he is significantly behind compatriot France Wembanyama. Wembanyama was second in that vote last season. The number of votes was as follows-

1. Wembanyama (76 points, 67% of the first vote), 2. Gobert (29 points), 3. Adebayo (26 points), 4. Bushy Eyebrows (14 points), 5. Mikal Bridges (10 points), 6. Holiday (8 points), 7. Embiid (5 points), 8. Dream Chaser, Anunoby, Anunoby, Analtokounmpo (both 4 points), 11. Caruso, Jaren Jackson Jr., Mobley (both 3 points), 14. Herbert Jones, Jaylen Brown, Holmgren (same 1 point)

4. Who will be the best sixth person?

Last season, Monk was second in that vote, behind Reed of the Timberwolves. In the new season, he tied with Thunder new recruit Caruso as the frontrunner in ESPN's vote for the award. Reid and Jaime Harkes were third and fourth, respectively. The number of votes was as follows-

1. Monk and Caruso (both 38 points, both with 19% of the first vote), 3. Reed (29 points), 4. Jaime Harkes Jr. (18 points), 5. McConnell (13 points), 6. Portis (11 points), 7. Westbrook and Bogdan (both 7 points), 9. Alvarado and Powell (both 6 points), 11. Hart and Reeves (both 5 points), 13. Bojan and McCollum (both 3 points)

5. Who will be the most improved player?

The Spurs' Wembanyama and the Thunder's Jalen Williams tied for first place in the ESPN poll, and both had pretty good performances last season, with the Bulls' Kobe White close behind. The number of votes was as follows-

1. Wembanyama and Jalen Williams (both 26 points, Wemban's 14% of the first votes, Jayway's 10% of the first vote), 3. Koby White (25 points), 4. Cunningham (22 points), 5. Cam Thomas (14 points), 6. Vassell and Shin Jing (both 12 points), 7. Haliburton (11 points), 8. Kuminga (10 points), 9. Suggs (7 points), 10. Barrett, Jalen Johnson, Jalen Green (both 5 points)

Other players who received votes: Jabari Smith Jr. and Braun

6. Who will be the best manager?

With Bridges joining the Knicks, New York continues to grow and Thibodeau is also favored by ESPN to win the award again, having been named Head Coach of the Year twice, in 2011 and 2021. The Thunder's Dagneault was second, and the Celtics' Mazzulla was third. The number of votes was as follows-

1. Thibodeau, Knicks (29 points, 19% of the first vote), 2. Daigneault, Thunder (24 points), 3. Mazzulla, Celtics (22 points), 4. Popovich, Spurs (18 points), 5. Atkinson, Cavaliers (16 points), 6. Nurse, 76ers (15 points), 7. Jenkins, Grizzlies (14 points), 8. Spo, Heat (13 points), 9. Udoka, Rockets (12 points), 10. Moseley, Magic (8 points)

Other coaches with votes: Tyronn Lue, Rivers, Budenholzer, Mike Brown, Finch, Kerr, Kidd