Besides Rookie of the Year -- which went to the 76ers' Ben Simmons -- the other most closely contested honor this season was Coach of the Year. It was also the most awkward award ... by far.

That's because the trophy went to the Detroit Pistons' Dwane Casey, who, of course, did not coach the Pistons last season. 

He coached the Toronto Raptors, leading them to a franchise-record 59 wins and the No. 1 overall seed in the Eastern Conference. But when the Raptors once again bowed out early in the playoffs at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Raptors decided to make a change. 

Casey was let go shortly after the conclusion of their season, with the Raptors eventually replacing him with assistant coach Nick Nurse. 

It didn't take long for Casey to take a new gig, however, agreeing to a five-year deal with the Detroit Pistons earlier in the offseason. Casey beat out the Boston Celtics' Brad Stevens and the Utah Jazz's Quin Snyder for Coach of the Year.