NBA Award-Winners And Their Agencies

All of this year's award-winning players have their hardware now, with the exception of the Finals MVP. We'll have to wait at least a couple more weeks to find out who that will be, but the rest of the award-winners have been feted with press conferences and pregame ceremonies. Behind the scenes, their agents have no doubt been celebrating as well, particularly those whose clients have contract negotiations on the agenda this summer.

Using the Hoops Rumors Agency Database, we can get an idea of the league's most powerful agencies through the prism of this year's awards. The Creative Artists Agency is this year's most decorated outfit, boasting eight players who took home honors this spring. Three of them — Chris Paul, Paul George and J.R. Smith — could be calling on CAA to help them cash in on their success this summer. Five other agencies boast multiple award-winners. Rich Paul's Klutch Sports Group only has one client on this list, but it's the one to have: LeBron James.

Here's the complete list. The specific agent assigned to each client, when known, is in parentheses.

Creative Artists Agency

Landmark Sports Agency, Inc.

Excel Sports Management

Wasserman Media Group 

  • Russell Westbrook, All-NBA Second Team (Thad Foucher)
  • Marc Gasol, All-NBA Second Team, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defensive Second Team (Arn Tellem)
  • Anthony Davis, All-Rookie First Team (Arn Tellem)
  • Kyle Singler, All-Rookie Second Team (Greg Lawrence)

BDA Sports Management

Priority Sports & Entertainment

  • David Lee, All-NBA Third Team (Mark Bartelstein)
  • Bradley Beal, All-Rookie First Team (Mark Bartelstein)

24/7 Sports Management

ASM Sports

Goodwin Sports Management

  • Damian Lillard, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie First Team (Aaron Goodwin)

Klutch Sports Group

  • LeBron James, MVP, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive First Team (Rich Paul)

Lagardere Unlimited

Relativity Sports

Williams & Connolly

  • Tim Duncan, All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team (Jim Tanner)

*-Player is a free agent this summer
^Player is eligible for a rookie-scale extension this summer
#-Player can exercise an early-termination or player option this summer 

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