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Why LeBron James will win MVP

Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) goes into the season as the favorite to win MVP.

The NBA A to Z guys Sam Amick and Jeff Zillgitt break down who they think will win the individual awards. Names like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard are out there for most valuable player going into the season, and the guys give their pick on who takes it.

They break down who wins coach of the year, there are a lot of good candidates for this award as well -- Brad Stevens, Steve Kerr, Gregg Popovich, Ty Lue ... but who wins?

They also chat about defensive player of the year, sixth man and rookie of the year.