Recently, ESPN released a survey of 20 NBA coaches, scouts, and executives. One question was: Who will win each conference and the NBA title? Overwhelmingly, the Oklahoma City Thunder were picked to repeat as NBA champions, earning 18 of 20 votes. The Denver Nuggets earned two votes to win the title and the same amount to represent the West.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have made back-to-back Western Conference finals. However, they are a notch below the best teams in the West, and it would be surprising if they make an NBA Finals run.