NBA Awards Watch: The Andrew Wiggins breakout

NBA -- Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) laughs during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center. The Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 90-82. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
NBA -- Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) laughs during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center. The Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 90-82. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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NBA — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) laughs during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center. The Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 90-82. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
NBA — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins (22) laughs during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at Target Center. The Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 90-82. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Who leads each of the NBA awards for 2014-15?

Football is largely winding down, and that sets the stage for increased spotlight on the NBA hardwood. Undoubtedly, more casual fans will flock toward the best basketball action in the world in the coming weeks, and in order to facilitate a speedy catch-up for that group, it is sometimes best to take a step back in presenting a snapshot of where the season is at this moment in time.

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With that on the table, we will be visiting you each week to fill out a mock “ballot” in each of the six major award categories, and while things are quite fluid, this should present an accurate look of where the league is over that seven-day period. There will almost always be upheaval on a weekly basis (and you can find last week’s choices here), but given that we are knee-deep in the season, more and more data should provide steadier results.

Let’s take a look at the choices, beginning with the Coach of the Year choices.

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