nba.com annual GM poll results

[daeve]

https://www.nba.com/news/2022-23-gm-survey

the more interesting Q's/results:

Which team will win the 2023 NBA Finals?

Milwaukee Bucks – 43%

Golden State Warriors – 25%

LA Clippers – 21%

Boston Celtics – 11%

Who will win the 2022-23 Kia MVP?

Luka Doncic, Dallas – 48%

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 34%

Joel Embiid, Philadelphia – 14%

Stephen Curry, Golden State – 3%

If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 55%

Luka Doncic, Dallas – 45%

Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments?

Stephen Curry, Golden State – 52%
T-2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 14%

T-2. Nikola Jokic, Denver – 14%

T-4. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia – 7%

T-4. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 7%

Who is the best small forward in the NBA?

Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 45%

Jayson Tatum, Boston – 24%

Luka Doncic, Dallas – 17%

LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 10%

Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers – 3%

Which rookie will be the best player in five years?

Paolo Banchero, Orlando – 31%

Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City – 28%

T-3. Jaden Ivey, Detroit – 14%

T-3. Jabari Smith, Houston – 14%

Keegan Murray, Sacramento – 7%

Who is the best defensive player in the NBA?

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 48%

Draymond Green, Golden State – 24%

Rudy Gobert, Minnesota – 10%

Who is the best perimeter defender in the NBA?

Marcus Smart, Boston – 41%

Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee – 31%

Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers – 10%

Mikal Bridges, Phoenix – 7%

Who is the best head coach in the NBA?

Erik Spoelstra, Miami – 52%

Steve Kerr, Golden State – 22%

T-3. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio – 7%

T-3. Monty Williams, Phoenix – 7%

Tyronn Lue, LA Clippers – 5%

Which player is the best passer?

Nikola Jokic, Denver – 72%
T-2. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 10%

T-2. Chris Paul, Phoenix – 10%

Which team’s level of success this season is toughest to predict?

Brooklyn Nets – 32%

L.A. Lakers – 18%

Memphis Grizzlies – 14%

T-4. Chicago Bulls – 7%

T-4. Minnesota Timberwolves – 7%

T-4. New Orleans Pelicans – 7%

T-4. Philadelphia 76ers – 7%

Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?

Stephen Curry, Golden State – 55%

Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 17%

Damian Lillard, Portland – 14%

[daeve]

and before you go and blow a wad on a Luka MVP bet - they aren't the best at that one...

Past 10 GM survey picks for MVP:

2013: LeBron
2014: LeBron (Durant 2nd)
2015: LeBron (Curry no votes)
2016: LeBron (Curry 5th)
2017: LeBron (Westbrook 2nd)
2018: LeBron (Harden 4th)
2019: LeBron (Giannis t-5th)
2020: Giannis
2021: Giannis (Jokic 6th)
2022: Durant (Jokic no votes)

[tjforce]

Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2022-23?

1. Evan Mobley, Cleveland – 21%
T-2. Cade Cunningham, Detroit – 17%
T-2. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota – 17%
4. Zion Williamson, New Orleans – 14%

Which team made the best overall moves this offseason?

1. Cleveland Cavaliers – 41%
T-2. Minnesota Timberwolves – 17%
T-2. Philadelphia 76ers – 17%
T-2. Utah Jazz – 17%

Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact?

1. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland – 59%
2. Rudy Gobert, Minnesota – 31%
3. Jalen Brunson, New York – 7%
4. P.J. Tucker, Philadelphia – 3%
» Last year: Kyle Lowry – 77%

Which team will be most improved in 2021-22?

1. LA Clippers – 41%
T-2. Cleveland Cavaliers – 17%
T-2. New Orleans Pelicans – 17%
4. Minnesota Timberwolves – 10%

Which team has the most promising young core?

1. Cleveland Cavaliers – 41%
2. Memphis Grizzlies – 38%
3. Detroit Pistons – 10%


Love it

[gomiamigo]

Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?

Stephen Curry, Golden State – 55%

Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 17%

And yet when the Warriors were in the Finals, it was Durant who hit the game/series- winning shots [over Lebron] two years in a row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1hG...BleacherReport

[Kobe101]

Luka is a small forward?

[Zedlaw]

Originally Posted by Kobe101

Luka is a small forward?

I was very confused on who was voting Tatum ahead of Luka at SF but also voting for Luka for franchise player. Luka must have split some positional ballots

[Zedlaw]

It's also funny to think that Curry is getting more pre-MVP love now than after his first

[jlzinck]

Which team will win the 2023 NBA Finals?

Milwaukee Bucks – 43%

Golden State Warriors – 25%

LA Clippers – 21%

Boston Celtics – 11%

11% of GM's need to be institutionalized

[Ericc5Bears]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?

Stephen Curry, Golden State – 55%

Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 17%

And yet when the Warriors were in the Finals, it was Durant who hit the game/series- winning shots [over Lebron] two years in a row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1hG...BleacherReport

GMs lose respect when a team replaces you with one of the biggest busts in NBA history and then wins a ring with him the first year they're healthy.

[Zedlaw]

Originally Posted by jlzinck

Which team will win the 2023 NBA Finals?

Milwaukee Bucks – 43%

Golden State Warriors – 25%

LA Clippers – 21%

Boston Celtics – 11%

11% of GM's need to be institutionalized

Love it. Team misses the playoffs, yeah 21% makes sense. Team was up 2-1 in the Finals, 11% is crazy. Amazing how fast things can change

[boxbuster7]

the disrespect towards #15 is amazing

[RogerGodahell]

Originally Posted by Kobe101

Luka is a small forward?

Originally Posted by Zedlaw

I was very confused on who was voting Tatum ahead of Luka at SF but also voting for Luka for franchise player. Luka must have split some positional ballots

He's more like a PG/Point forward and the others are more like a SF/Point forward. I don't know why they wouldn't call him a PG. Probably because he's so big they want to give that shine to someone else who fits the traditional PG smaller prototype player. Even though he gets elected to the all-star game and all-nba team each year at that position. Who knows. He plays more like a traditional PG than any of the players on that list. He's just big.

Trying to define these players positions is starting to get a bit confusing as the NBA evolves to a more position-less sport.

[Thebirdman321]

Originally Posted by Ericc5Bears

GMs lose respect when a team replaces you with one of the biggest busts in NBA history and then wins a ring with him the first year they're healthy.

ding ding ding

[Tallguy1991]

Originally Posted by jlzinck

Which team will win the 2023 NBA Finals?

Milwaukee Bucks – 43%

Golden State Warriors – 25%

LA Clippers – 21%

Boston Celtics – 11%

11% of GM's need to be institutionalized

You meant to say 89% of GMs need to be institutionalized


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[indyguy]

Originally Posted by gomiamigo

Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line?

Stephen Curry, Golden State – 55%

Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 17%

And yet when the Warriors were in the Finals, it was Durant who hit the game/series- winning shots [over Lebron] two years in a row.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1hG...BleacherReport

You want KD over Curry?

[MyckKabongo]

Originally Posted by Ericc5Bears

GMs lose respect when a team replaces you with one of the biggest busts in NBA history and then wins a ring with him the first year they're healthy.

I'm all for dogging on KD but never at any point in Andrew Wiggins career would it have been accurate to call him "one of the biggest busts in NBA history," and certainly not now. Wiggins has more career points scored than Kawhi Leonard.

[Ericc5Bears]

Originally Posted by MyckKabongo

I'm all for dogging on KD but never at any point in Andrew Wiggins career would it have been accurate to call him "one of the biggest busts in NBA history," and certainly not now. Wiggins has more career points scored than Kawhi Leonard.

He was one of the more hyped #1 picks in recent memory. Without any significant injury, he was averaging an inefficient 17-18 PPG with no playmaking or rebounding on 35-win Timberwolves teams while playing with an all-nba caliber teammate.

Sure, there were #1 picks that did less than him, but almost all of those guys (Bennett, Olowakandi, Kwame, Oden, etc.) either were considered surprising/undeserving #1 picks when they were drafted or had their careers totally derailed by injury.

Wiggins absolutely isn't a bust anymore, but before being traded to GS he was pretty consensusly considered one of the biggest busts in NBA history. Nobody celebrated the trade more than Timberwolves fans since they finally got him off their team.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by MyckKabongo

I'm all for dogging on KD but never at any point in Andrew Wiggins career would it have been accurate to call him "one of the biggest busts in NBA history," and certainly not now. Wiggins has more career points scored than Kawhi Leonard.

Revisionist history right here.

Wiggins was the worst starter in the entire league for multiple seasons, I mean his on/off and advanced stats were like all time bad. Add in his contract and yea he absolutely was one of the biggest busts.

It took playing with one of the greatest teams of all time to reclaim his career

[smalltown]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

Wiggins was the worst starter

The fact that he was a starter takes him out of the bust conversation IMO. Disappointing #1 sure. Not a bust though.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by smalltown

The fact that he was a starter takes him out of the bust conversation IMO. Disappointing #1 sure. Not a bust though.

Yea I guess I meant relative to the hype.

Sure Anthony Bennett flamed out of the league in like 3 years and is one of the worst 1st picks ever but like, did anyone expect him to be much?

People were calling Wiggins “maple Jordan” and comping him to LeBron

[smalltown]

Originally Posted by jcardstore

People were calling Wiggins “maple Jordan” and comping him to LeBron

People make stupid comparisons every year.

Wiggins has already had an eight year career. Was rookie of the year and an all star. That's hardly bust.

[jcardstore]

Originally Posted by smalltown

People make stupid comparisons every year.

Wiggins has already had an eight year career. Was rookie of the year and an all star. That's hardly bust.

Now? I guess not. I mean he was a token all star that wasn’t deserved but whatever.

He’s just lucky he got to play for the Warriors, otherwise he’d be stinking it up somewhere right now and nobody would care

[daeve]

Right - this is revisionist history to say Wiggins wasn't being declared a huge bust. Comparing him to Anthony Bennet is ridiculous - one was a huge reach and the other had 'biggest hype since Lebron' type marketing+press.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...e-lebron-james

[tjforce]

Two biggest busts of the last 20 years:

Markelle Fultz
Greg Oden

Both supposed to be stars Neither could hack it.

[6celtics33]

So they think Spo is a better coach than Pop? Well