NBA Coach of the Year: October 30th, 2021 | Latest Power Rankings by Sportskeeda

#3 Tom Thibodeau

New York Knicks Head coach Tom Thibodeau

Previous week’s NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - N/A

Last Week: Games played - 5; Games won - 4; Games lost - 1

Overall: Games played - 5; Games won - 4; Games lost - 1

Offensive Rating: 112.9 (4th of 30)

Defensive Rating: 105.7 (15th of 30)

Average Points Scored: 115.8 (2nd of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 108.4 (17th of 30)

The New York Knicks were one of the best defensive teams in the NBA last season, but this year, it's their offense that's clicking. They are top 5 in both offensive rating and points scored. The addition of Kemba Walker has been incredible for the team so far and the players are playing like a cohesive unit.

Tom Thibodeau won the NBA Coach of the Year award last season for the second time in this career. He won the first time in 2011 when he led a 22-year-old Derrick Rose to an MVP season with the Chicago Bulls.

Madison Square Garden has been buzzing ever since coach Thibodeau took the New York Knicks job. He has revitalized one of the biggest fanbases in the NBA and his coaching style has done wonders for this franchise. The New York Knicks earned home-court advantage last season as the Eastern Conference 4th seed. This season they are sitting atop the conference standings through the first five games.

#2 Steve Kerr

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr

Previous week’s NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - N/A

Last Week: Games played - 5; Games won - 4; Games lost - 1

Overall: Games played - 5; Games won - 4; Games lost - 1

Offensive Rating: 108.2 (13th of 30)

Defensive Rating: 103.2 (8th of 30)

Average Points Scored: 112.4 (9th of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 107.2 (15th of 30)

Steve Kerr is one of the best things that happened to the Golden State Warriors franchise. He joined the team in 2014 and immediately led them to five finals appearances, three titles, three 60+ win seasons and an NBA record 73-9 season. He had the foresight to take the ball out of Stephen Curry's hands and make him an off-the-ball assassin. Kerr arguably runs the NBA's best three-point offense and his strategies about sharing the ball and space the floor are revolutionary.

The Golden State Warriors had a 4-0 start to their season and have now entered an eight-game homestand. Steve Kerr is sticking to his offense and the ball movement is artistic to watch.

The Warriors are averaging nearly 30 assists a game in 41 made baskets and multiple players on the roster are having a great year. Steve Kerr won the NBA Coach of the Year award in 2016 for leading the team to a 73-9 record and coaching Curry to a unanimous MVP campaign.

#1 Quin Snyder

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder

Previous week’s NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - N/A

Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 4; Games lost - 0

Overall: Games played - 4; Games won - 4; Games lost - 0

Offensive Rating: 114.8 (1st of 30)

Defensive Rating: 96.6 (2nd of 30)

Average Points Scored: 115.2 (4th of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 97.0 (2nd of 30)

Quin Snyder was voted the best offensive coach in the NBA in the 2021 NBA GM Survey and it is evident in the first four games so far. The Utah Jazz are the only team left in the NBA with an unbeaten record and have the NBA's best offensive rating at 114.8. Quin Snyder was a contender for NBA Coach of the Year last season and he is expected to be a finalist this season as well.

Quin Snyder was criticized for not making adjustments against the small ball lineup of the LA Clippers in last season's playoffs. However, he is now showing that he can adjust and face any lineup. Coach Snyder has changed the rotations and defensive schemes around Rudy Gobert Only time will tell whether they reclaim the top seed in the Western Conference.