After four months, a questionable homecoming and one of the busiest summers in recent history, basketball is set to return tonight. It's time to rub the dust off the jersey, pull out your lucky jackets, and get ready for what promises to be a wild 1,230 games. 

You've all had enough time to hit ESPN, Grantland, and other various sites to know who will win MVP, take down the Cavaliers in the East, and who will eventually win the championship. 

You've come to the right place, however, if you're looking for a different take on the NBA. Instead of predicting the best players and coaches in the league, I'll be looking at who might fall on the opposite side of the spectrum. Welcome to the first annual NBA Dumpster Awards. 

Least Valuable Player: Carlos Boozer

The easy choice here would be to pick the worst player on the worst team, the Philadelphia 76ers. However, since they have openly admitted to tanking, I chose to omit them. As Bill Simmons likes to say, Carlos Boozer is a key "keep getting them checks guy." Ever since bolting Utah for Chicago, Boozer has seen his play deteriorate throughout the years.

After being released so the Bulls could sign veteran Pau Gasol, the Lakers claimed the former All-Star off waivers. Boozer will be the Lakers starting power forward entering the season, but don't be surprised when rookie Julius Randle jumps over him. Boozer is way past his prime and figures to only hurt a team that ranked in the lower half of the league defensively. 

Coach Most Likely To Be Fired: Scott Brooks

With numerous NBA teams undergoing a coaching change in the offseason, I was quite limited in my search. My debate came down to two coaches who were in complete opposite positions, Scott Brooks and Jacque Vaughn. As much I wanted to pick Vaughn and his 43-121 record, the fact is he just has not had the talent to win.

With Kevin Durant out for at least the first month of the season, Brooks will have his hands full. Russell Westbrook has proven a capable scorer and playmaker in Durant's absence, but Brook's lack of offensive play calling could severely limit the Thunder. Brooks took a young Thunder squad to the Finals three years ago, but has seen his team fall short the past two years. If he is unable to get his team to the Finals again, especially with Durant's free agency looming, the Thunder may look to go in a different direction.

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Worst Lottery Pick: Marcus Smart

Smart has all the makings of a potential star: excellent body size, strong basketball IQ, and great intangibles. The part Smart will struggle with most adjusting to the NBA is his shot selection. The former Oklahoma State point guard has struggled mightily with his shooting in the preseason, only 31%, and is only averaging 4.5 assists per game. With Rondo's future uncertain, Smart should get plenty of time at the one and two positions, however expect his contribution to be mostly on the defensive side of the ball. 

Most Overrated Role Player: Klay Thompson

A streaky shooter surrounded by one of the best point guards in the league and going into a contract year, Klay Thompson is set to have an extraordinary year. The fourth year guard out of Washington State has seen his points rise every year since entering the league in 2011. Thompson is a great shooter and reportedly is seeking a max contract extension. However the Warriors had a chance to flip him for arguably one of the ten best players in the league in Kevin Love and decided against it. That's a lot of pressure to put on a young guard who is supposedly better than Kobe Bryant. I'm not saying that Thompson is not a great shooter, but don't be surprised if his numbers go down should he end up on another team in the near future. 

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