Dec 19, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder high fives center Rudy Gobert (27) against the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center. Utah Jazz defeated the Orlando Magic 101-94. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

ESPN Forecast, the Worldwide Leader’s prediction panel of more than 200 experts, announced its picks for NBA awards today. While the predicted winners are the names one might expect, two members of the Utah Jazz organization are getting some love.

Rudy Gobert, perhaps the primary instigator of the team’s second half upswing, was recognized in the voting for Most Improved Player, the Sixth Man Award and Defensive Player of the Year. Jazz coach Quin Snyder was mentioned in the Coach of the Year race.

According to ESPN’s Royce Webb, the panel has correctly predicted all 10 player awards since its inception two years ago. That includes the MVP awards. In the balloting, panel members look at both who should win and who will win a given award.

Gobert’s best finish came in the MIP voting, where he finished third behind Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green. 13-percent of panelists felt that Gobert should win the award, while only six-percent felt that he would do so.

Despite taking over as Utah’s starting center after the All-Star break, Gobert’s next highest finish was in voting for the league’s top sixth man. The center ranked fifth in the polls with seven-percent saying he should win and three-percent predicting he would.

Surprisingly, Gobert’s lowest finish in the polls was for DPOY, where he finished in the “Also receiving votes” category. Snyder, meanwhile, finished in the same category for COY polling.

The Forecast panel’s predictions for all award winners went as follows:

MVP: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Rookie of the Year: Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Timberwolves

Defensive Player of the Year: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

Coach of the Year: Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors

Most Improved Player: Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls

Sixth Man Award: Lou Williams, Toronto Raptors

It’s hard to argue with any of the panel’s choices. It will be interesting to see where Snyder, Gobert and other Jazz people rank at this time next season.