The NBA released their yearly survey asking all 30 NBA general managers fifty questions including Most valuable player, defensive player of the year, coach of the year, who will come out of each conference…so on and so forth. Let’s go through some of the poll results and give me takes on whether I agree or disagree with the results from the survey. I will put the official survey at the bottom of the article if you’d like to look at all the survey results.
Which team will win the 2023 NBA Finals?
1. Milwaukee Bucks – 43%
2. Golden State Warriors – 25%
3. LA Clippers – 21%
4. Boston Celtics – 11%
My thoughts: Milwaukee should be the overwhelming favorites to win the chip, I believe the Clippers are too high considering injury history to Kawhi and Paul George and whether or not they can stay healthy, Golden State and Boston I agree on where they rank.
Who will win the 2022-23 Kia MVP?
1. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 48%
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 34%
3. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia – 14%
4. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 3%
My thoughts: I don’t think Luka Doncic should be the overwhelming favorite but he should be number one, I agree with numbers one and two on this list but I think Embiid and Curry should not be on here due to the fact they both can’t seem to stay healthy for 70 of the 82 games.
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%
My thoughts: This list is pretty close to perfect, I don’t think the Timberwolves should be this high on the list due to how much they gave up for Rudy Gobert but overall good list.
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%
My thoughts: My only change with this would be Malcolm Brogdon should at least replace P.J Tucker as Brogdon will make a big impact for the Celtics with ball handling.
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%
My thoughts: I simply agree with the list
Who will win the 2022-23 Rookie of the Year?
1. Paolo Banchero, Orlando – 79%
2. Keegan Murray, Sacramento – 17%
3. Jabari Smith, Houston – 3%
My thoughts: With Chet Holmgren out for the season it makes sense Paolo is the overwhelming favorite and from what we’ve seen from Keegan Murray in the summer league he should be number two.
Who is the best defensive player in the NBA?
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 48%
2. Draymond Green, Golden State – 24%
3. Rudy Gobert, Minnesota – 10%
My thoughts: This list is perfect, Giannis is the overwhelming favorite as he should be and while Draymond’s defense doesn’t show up in the box score his presence is what makes Golden State as a team way better on the floor.
Who is the best head coach in the NBA?
1. Erik Spoelstra, Miami – 52%
2. Steve Kerr, Golden State – 22%
T-3. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio – 7%
T-3. Monty Williams, Phoenix – 7%
5. Tyronn Lue, LA Clippers – 5%
My thoughts: I agree with the list but I would change up where people rank, Erik Spoelstra is by far the best coach in the NBA but Tyronn Lue is way too low on this list, Lue should be top three or at least tied with Greg Popovich and Monty Williams.
Official GM survey: https://www.nba.com/news/2022-23-gm-survey
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