
Kenny Atkinson, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has officially been named the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year. Atkinson went 64-18 in his first season with the Cavaliers leading them to the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. He is now the sixth winner in the past 11 seasons to win the award in his first year coaching a new team. The Cavaliers were already a playoff team under previous head coach, JB Bickerstaff. He led them to 48 victories last season. However, it is hard to ignore the 16-win improvement this team had once Kenny Atkinson took over the reins. Now, Cleveland is one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals.