Coach of the Year: Mike D’Antoni, Houston Rockets
Stats: 32-11 record, 3rd in Western Conference
The Houston Rockets’ newfound success can not solely be contributed to the arrival of Mike D’Antoni, but the former Suns coach has sure found a way to get his team roaring again after a disappointing 2015-16 campaign.
D’Antoni has given the reins of the offense to James Harden, allowing him to become the true point guard on the team and utilise his facilitating skills as well as continuing to score.
Doing this has done wonders for Houston, who are now 32-11 on the season and are getting valuable contributions from everyone from Eric Gordon to Montrezl Harrell.
D’Antoni is not the only reason for the Rockets surprising success story but he deserves a bulk of the credit and right now, deserves to be named as the NBA’s Coach of the Year.