Golden State Warriors Will Repeat the Title According to 93 Percent of GMs in NBA

According to NBA GMs, we don't need to watch any games, cause Warriors are taking the title this year as well.

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For 16 years now, NBA.com is performing its annual GM survey, where general managers of NBA teams give their take on the favorites for the title and award winners in the upcoming season. This year’s results are in, and they are more than interesting. Not because GMs picked the Golden State Warriors to repeat the title in 2017-18, but because 93 percent of them think that way. This is the first survey where one team was such an overwhelming favorite. In last year’s survey, 69 percent of GMs picked Warriors to win the title.

When it comes to the MVP award, 50 percent of GMs think the winner will be LeBron James. Kevin Durant got 29 percent of the votes, while Kawhi Leonard was 3rd with 11 percent. James Harden and Stephen Curry also made it in the top 5.

When asked about the player they would build their franchise around, Minnesota Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns got 29 percent of the votes, trailed by Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks with 21 percent. 18 percent of GMs would build their franchise around LeBron James. Interesting thing is that 2 times MVP Stephen Curry didn’t make it in the top 5, but he is viewed as the best point guard in the NBA. The top 5 list of best point guards in the league also includes Russel Westbrook and Chris Paul.

Among other things, GMs were asked about the favorites for the rookie of the year award. According to 62 percent of general managers, Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Lonzo Ball will be the rookie of the year. Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers received 24 percent of the votes, while Dennis Smith Jr. from the Dallas Mavericks received 7 percent of the votes.
Finally, the GMs think the best head coach is Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs. Popovich was selected as the GMs preferred choice for the head coach last three years.

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