NBA.com does the GM p0ll annually. This years was just released. [Link](https://www.nba.com/news/2022-23-gm-survey)
Most interesting (IMO) questions:
# 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%
# 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%
# If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 55%
2. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 45%
# Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments?
1. 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?
1. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 45%
2. Jayson Tatum, Boston – 24%
3. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 17%
4. LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 10%
5. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers – 3%
# Which rookie will be the best player in five years?
1. Paolo Banchero, Orlando – 31%
2. Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City – 28%
T-3. Jaden Ivey, Detroit – 14%
T-3. Jabari Smith, Houston – 14%
5. Keegan Murray, Sacramento – 7%
# 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%
# Who is the best perimeter defender in the NBA?
1. Marcus Smart, Boston – 41%
2. Jrue Holiday, Milwaukee – 31%
3. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers – 10%
4. Mikal Bridges, Phoenix – 7%
#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%
#Which player is the best passer?
1. 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?
1. Brooklyn Nets – 32%
2. L.A. Lakers – 18%
3. 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?
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 55%
2. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 17%
3. Damian Lillard, Portland – 14%
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by VVVVagabond
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Also shoutout to the mods for making me post this 8 times because the words “poll” and “survey” are banned
zion loses his streak as the most athletic player
You left out a player most likely to have a breakout season.
Player most likely to breakout: Evan Mobley
Best off-season: Cleveland
Biggest player acquisition: Donovan Mitchell
Most promising young core: Cleveland
I wanna know who the 17% are that voted Luka as the best small forward
Really hard to 3 peat as mvp for sure, but jokic getting 0 votes is interesting
Spo is voted as the best head coach in the NBA by a large margin, but he hasn’t won coach of the year yet damn
The top 4 guesses for 2023 champions will be the conference final teams barring injury
Warriors vs Clippers
Celtics vs Bucks
Erik Spoelstra as the runaway best coach is interesting, not because he’s not a very good coach, but I don’t think I realized that he was thought of as THE best coach in the NBA by more than half the teams.
which NBA player would be the best NBA Coach: 14% for Garrett Temple is kinda cool. must be a cerebral locker room guy.
Luka top 3 in three positions apparently. How do these mfers still not just call him a point guard, it’s just what his position is.
Damn over 50% got Spoelstra as the best coach. That’s some high praise.
Looking how they voted, it’s pretty clear they believe Giannis is the best player in the world while Luka still highest voted to win MVP. It’s his turn narratively I guess.
GMs think less of Pop than fans do. I’m sure like 90% of this sub would have voted him the best coach yet he only for 7% of votes from GMs
> If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be?
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 55%
2. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 45%
With all the talent the league has right now, it’s wild that only 2 players were considered throughout the league as the answer to that question.
How are the Clippers not in the mix for hardest to predict? Weird that Kawhi and PG don’t receive a tenth of the scrutiny that AD does when it comes to health.
how is nick nurse top 3 in every coach category except best coach in the league
It’s interesting how little credit Kerr gets for the Warriors defense.
Spo love is great. But that’s a terrible small forward list, Luka is a PG lmao.
I WANT IGUODALA – 100%
Hey GMs, come up with one position of where you are going to put Luka. What’s the point if you are just going to scatter his votes over 3 positions.
Jokic not being selected once for MVP by GMs is hilarious.
5 years ago the winner of the “who will be the best player in 5 years”: poll was Josh Jackson
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)
Chet with a season ending injury and that weight is way more likely to be more impactful in 5 years than Jabari? ok
I feel like Nick Nurse deserves some more votes but I think Spo is the best so I’m not complaining
[How the GM’s voted last year](https://www.nba.com/news/2021-22-gmsurvey)
I sometimes feel the Steph Curry gravity thing is overblown, but then you see him having more than half of votes in “Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments”, and it still shows how multifaceted his offensive game is.
Also, kind of crazy how big of a lead Doncic has over anyone else in the MVP race. I’d have imagined Embiid would have a bigger chance than what they’re saying.
So we’re calling Luka a SF now? Why not just rank him as a top 5 center while we’re at it lol
Chris Paul best leader over Steph curry my ass
How do more gms have Tatum above Luka as the best sf but none of them would take Tatum over Luka to start a franchise? Is that just due to age or what?