Kenny Atkinson's Stellar Debut: Named NBA Coach of the Year After Leading Cavaliers to 64 Wins
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Kenny Atkinson has been named the NBA Coach of the Year after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a remarkable 64 wins and securing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs in his first season. Atkinson's success came after taking over from J.B. Bickerstaff, whom he outperformed along with Ime Udoka of the Houston Rockets for the award. Under Atkinson's guidance, the Cavaliers achieved the second-most regular-season wins in franchise history and saw Evan Mobley win the Defensive Player of the Year award.
Key Points
Kenny Atkinson was named NBA Coach of the Year for the 2024-2025 season.
Atkinson led the Cleveland Cavaliers to 64 wins and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
He outperformed J.B. Bickerstaff and Ime Udoka to win the award.
The Cavaliers achieved the second-most regular-season wins in franchise history under Atkinson.
Atkinson's first season with the Cavaliers included a 15-game winning streak at the start and a team-record 16 wins spanning February and March.
Evan Mobley, under Atkinson's coaching, became the first Cavalier to win the Defensive Player of the Year award.
