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Warriors once again favored to claim NBA title
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According to 93 percent of league's general managers, the Warriors will be celebrating

like this again in 2018.
It's the Golden State Warriors and everybody else.
In the 16-year history of the NBA.com GM Survey, no team has

been as overwhelming a favorite to win the championship as
this year's Warriors. After the champs went 16-1 in last year's
postseason, the league's decision makers are expecting
something similar next spring, with 93 percent of them picking
Golden State to repeat.
In each conference, there appears to be a clear top four. But

beyond that, there are two teams Philadelphia and Minnesota
GMs believe will be the most improved in the league. The
Sixers have two rookies that received votes to be the best of
their class ve years from now. The Timberwolves have the guy
they'd most like to build a franchise around.
Of course, LeBron James remains king of the superlatives. He's

the best passer, the best leader, the most versatile, and the
smartest.
The GMs responded to 47 different questions about the best

teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. General
managers were not permitted to vote for their own team or
personnel. Percentages are based on the pool of respondents to
that particular question, rather than all 30 GMs.
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PREDICTIONS
Which team will win the 2018 NBA Finals?
1. Golden State 93%
2. Cleveland 7%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#predictions)

Golden State 69%
Rank the top four teams in the Eastern Conference

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Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#/) 97 percent
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Toronto, Boston, Indiana, Detroit, Atlanta,

Charlotte/Washington and Chicago.
Rank the top four teams in the Western Conference
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#/)97 percent

picked Golden State to win the West. Order after the Warriors
was San Antonio, LA Clippers, Oklahoma City, Portland, Utah,
Memphis, Houston and Dallas.

PLAYERS
LeBron James, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry got high
marks from NBA GMs.
Who will win the 2017-18 MVP?

1. LeBron James, Cleveland 50%
2. Kevin Durant, Golden State 29%
3. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 11%
4. James Harden, Houston 7%
5. Stephen Curry, Golden State 4%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

LeBron James 47%
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1. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota 29%
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee 21%
Also receiving votes: Stephen Curry, Golden State; Anthony

Davis, New Orleans
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players) Karl-

Anthony Towns 48%
Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most

adjustments?
4. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 7%
Also receiving votes: Kevin Durant, Golden State; Draymond

Green, Golden State; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio

LeBron James 75%
Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in

2017-18?
2. Kristaps Porzingis, New York 14%
Myles Turner, Indiana 14%
4. Jusuf Nurkic, Portland 10%
5. Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota 7%
Also receiving votes:Jaylen Brown, Boston; Kentavious

Caldwell-Pope, L.A. Lakers; Anthony Davis, New Orleans; Joel
Embiid, Philadelphia; Gary Harris, Denver; Rodney Hood, Utah;
Brandon Ingram, L.A. Lakers; Zach LaVine, Chicago; Jamal
Murray, Denver; Ben Simmons, Philadelphia
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Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players) Devin
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Who is the best point guard in the NBA?

3. Chris Paul, Houston 7%
4. John Wall, Washington 3%
Last year:
(http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)Stephen Curry
63%
Who is the best shooting guard in the NBA?

2. Klay Thompson, Golden State 10%
Also receiving votes: Paul George, Oklahoma City; Kawhi

Leonard, San Antonio

James Harden 57%
Who is the best small forward in the NBA?


LeBron James 77%
Who is the best power forward in the NBA?

1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans 41%
Also receiving votes: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee;

Draymond Green, Golden State

Anthony Davis 29%
Who is the best center in the NBA?

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2. Anthony Davis, New Orleans 24%
3. Marc Gasol, Memphis 21%
4. DeMarcus Cousins, New Orleans 14%
Also receiving votes: Rudy Gobert, Utah; Draymond Green,

Golden State; Nikola Jokic, Denver; DeAndre Jordan, LA
Clippers

DeAndre Jordan 33%

OFFSEASON MOVES
The Oklahoma City Thunder's roster remodel was a big hit among NBA GMs.
Which team made the best overall moves this offseason?

1. Oklahoma City 43%
2. Boston 25%
3. Minnesota 14%
4. Houston 11%
5. Golden State 7%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#offseason)

Golden State 83%
Which one player acquisition will make the biggest

impact?
1. Paul George, Oklahoma City 59%
2. Jimmy Butler, Minnesota 17%

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4. Kyrie Irving, Boston 7%
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Also receiving votes:Kevin Durant (re-signed), Golden State;
Paul Millsap, Denver

Kevin Durant 80%
What was the most underrated player acquisition?

1. Paul Millsap, Denver 24%
2. Avery Bradley, Detroit 17%
3. Jimmy Butler, Minnesota 10%
Jae Crowder, Cleveland 10%
5. Bogdan Bogdanovic, Sacramento 7%
Rudy Gay, San Antonio 7%
Also receiving votes: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, L.A. Lakers;

Omri Casspi, Golden State; Jamal Crawford, Minnesota; Zach
LaVine, Chicago; Kelly Olynyk, Miami; Patrick Patterson,
Oklahoma City; P.J. Tucker, Houston

George Hill 24%
Which team will be most improved in 2017-18?

1. Minnesota 69%
2. Philadelphia 17%
Also receiving votes: Charlotte, Denver, L.A. Lakers, Oklahoma

City

Minnesota 57%
What was the most surprising move of the offseason?

1. Boston-Cleveland trade 45%
2. Paul George to Oklahoma City 24%
3. Chris Paul to Houston 14%
Also receiving votes: Carmelo Anthony to Oklahoma City,

Jimmy Butler to Minnesota, Tim Hardaway Jr. to New York,
Gordon Hayward to Boston, Paul Millsap to Denver
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Kevin Durant to Golden State 47% (/searc
ROOKIES & INTERNATIONAL
Lonzo Ball and Ben Simmons may be the favorites for Kia MVP this season.
Who will win the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year?

1. Lonzo Ball, L.A. Lakers 62%
2. Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 24%
3. Dennis Smith Jr., Dallas 7%
Also receiving votes: De'Aaron Fox, Sacramento; Jayson Tatum,

Boston
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#rookies) Kris

Dunn 47%
Which rookie will be the best player in ve years?

1. Josh Jackson, Phoenix 24%
2. Markelle Fultz, Philadelphia 21%
Jayson Tatum, Boston 21%
4. Lonzo Ball, L.A. Lakers 14%
Ben Simmons, Philadelphia 14%
Also receiving votes: Jonathan Isaac, Orlando; Dennis Smith

Jr., Dallas
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#rookies) Ben

Simmons 70%
Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was

selected in the Draft?
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1. Dennis Smith Jr. (9), Dallas 37%
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2. Kyle Kuzma (27), L.A. Lakers 22%
3. Donovan Mitchell (13), Utah 7%
Caleb Swanigan (26), Portland 7%
Also receiving votes: Jarrett Allen (22), Brooklyn; OG Anunoby

(23), Toronto; John Collins (19), Atlanta; Terrance Ferguson
(21), Oklahoma City; Josh Hart (30), L.A. Lakers; Josh Jackson
(4), Phoenix; Jayson Tatum (3), Boston
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#rookies)

Dejounte Murray 23%
Who is the best international player in the NBA?

2. Nikola Jokic, Denver 14%
3. Marc Gasol, Memphis 10%
4. Kristaps Porzingis, New York 7%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#rookies)

Giannis Antetokounmpo 28%
Who is the best international player NOT in the NBA?

1. Luka Doncic 69%
2. Nando de Colo 28%
3. Alexey Shved 3%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#rookies) Milos

Teodosic 54%

DEFENSE
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Who is the best defensive player in the NBA?
2. Draymond Green, Golden State 21%
3. Rudy Gobert, Utah 10%
Also receiving votes: Jimmy Butler, Minnesota; Hassan

Whiteside, Miami
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#defense)

Kawhi Leonard 67%
Who is the best perimeter defender in the NBA?

2. Avery Bradley, Detroit 14%
Also receiving votes: Jimmy Butler, Minnesota; Draymond

Green, Golden State; Andre Roberson, Oklahoma City; Marcus
Smart, Boston
Last year:
(http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#defense)Kawhi Leonard
67%
Who is the best interior defender in the NBA?

1. Rudy Gobert, Utah 66%
2. DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers 24%
Also receiving votes: Anthony Davis, New Orleans; Marc Gasol,

Memphis; Draymond Green, Golden State
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#defense)

DeAndre Jordan 50%
Which is the best defensive team in the NBA?

1. Golden State 55%
2. San Antonio 34%
3. Utah 7%
4. Oklahoma City 3%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#defense) San

Antonio 50%

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Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich remain the top of the coaching class to NBA GMs.
Who is the best head coach in the NBA?

1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio 82%
2. Steve Kerr, Golden State 11%
Also receiving votes: Rick Carlisle, Dallas; Erik Spoelstra, Miami
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches)

Gregg Popovich 83%
Which head coach is the best manager/motivator of

people?
3. Erik Spoelstra, Miami 7%
Also receiving votes:Scott Brooks, Washington; Rick Carlisle,

Dallas; Quin Snyder, Utah; Brad Stevens, Boston
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches)

Gregg Popovich 67%
Which head coach makes the best in-game adjustments?

1. Rick Carlisle, Dallas 34%
2. Brad Stevens, Boston 31%
4. Stan Van Gundy, Detroit 7%
5. Mike Budenholzer, Atlanta 3%

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Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches) Rick
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Which head coach runs the best offense?

2. Mike D'Antoni, Houston 24%
Also receiving votes: Rick Carlisle, Dallas; Gregg Popovich, San

Antonio
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches)Steve

Kerr 63%
Which head coach has the best defensive schemes?

2. Tom Thibodeau, Minnesota 34%
Quin Snyder, Utah 7%
Erik Spoelstra, Miami 7%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches) Tom

Thibodeau 60%
Who is the best assistant coach in the NBA?

1. Ron Adams, Golden State 21%
2. Ettore Messina, San Antonio 14%
3. Mike Brown, Golden State 10%
David Vanterpool, Portland 10%
Also receiving votes: James Borrego, San Antonio; Jim Boylan,

Cleveland; Chip Engelland, San Antonio; Darren Erman, New
Orleans; Chris Finch, New Orleans; Tim Grgurich; Adrian Grifn,
Oklahoma City; Darvin Ham, Atlanta; Melvin Hunt, Dallas; Alex
Jensen, Utah; Igor Kokoskov, Utah; Brian Shaw, L.A. Lakers;
Stephen Silas, Charlotte
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches) Ron

Adams 38%
Which active player will make the best head coach

someday?
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2. Manu Ginobili, San Antonio 14%
Garrett Temple, Sacramento 7%
Also receiving votes: Devin Booker, Phoenix; Vince Carter,

Sacramento; Mike Conley, Memphis; Jared Dudley, Phoenix;
LeBron James, Cleveland; Jameer Nelson, Denver; Kendrick
Perkins, Cleveland; Jason Terry, Milwaukee; David West, Golden
State
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#coaches) Chris

Paul 28%

MISCELLANEOUS
John Wall edged out Russell Westbrook as the NBA's fastest player with the ball.
Which team is the most fun to watch?

1. Golden State 90%
2. Houston 7%
3. Denver 3%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Golden

State 93%
Which team has the best home-court advantage?

1. Golden State 76%
2. Oklahoma City 7%
San Antonio 7%
Also receiving votes: Denver, Toronto, Utah
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Golden

State 58%
Which player is the most athletic?

3. Zach LaVine, Chicago 10%

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Also receiving votes: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee; Blake
Grifn, LA Clippers; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio; Andrew (/searc
Wiggins, Minnesota
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Russell

Westbrook 62%
Which player is the best pure shooter?

3. Devin Booker, Phoenix 4%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Stephen

Curry 60%
Which player is the fastest with the ball?

1. John Wall, Washington 48%
Also receiving votes: Kyrie Irving, Boston; Ish Smith, Detroit
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc)Russell

Westbrook 47%
Which player is best at moving without the ball?

2. J.J. Redick, Philadelphia 14%
Kyle Korver, Cleveland 7%
Also receiving votes: Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; Draymond

Green, Golden State; Patty Mills, San Antonio
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Klay

Thompson 40%
Which player is the best passer?

Ricky Rubio, Utah 7%
John Wall, Washington 7%

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Also receiving votes: Stephen Curry, Golden State; Marc Gasol,
Memphis; Milos Teodosic, LA Clippers (/searc
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Chris

Paul 62%
What bench player makes the biggest impact when he

enters the game?
1. Andre Iguodala, Golden State 41%
2. Eric Gordon, Houston 24%
3. Jamal Crawford, Minnesota 10%
4. Lou Williams, LA Clippers 7%
Also receiving votes: Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; James

Johnson, Miami; Tyler Johnson, Miami; Enes Kanter, New York;
Greg Monroe, Milwaukee
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Jamal

Crawford 47%
Who is the toughest player in the NBA?

1. Steven Adams, Oklahoma City 14%
Draymond Green, Golden State 14%
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 14%
5. Tony Allen, New Orleans 7%
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 7%
Also receiving votes: Patrick Beverley, LA Clippers; DeMarcus

Cousins, New Orleans; Jae Crowder, Cleveland; Manu Ginobili,
San Antonio; Marcin Gortat, Washington; James Johnson,
Miami; Chris Paul, Houston; Marcus Smart, Boston; P.J. Tucker,
Houston; David West, Golden State
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Tony

Allen 23%
Which player is the best leader?

4. Mike Conley, Memphis 7%

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Also receiving votes: Draymond Green, Golden State; Kawhi
Leonard, San Antonio; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas; Russell Westbrook, (/searc
Oklahoma City
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) LeBron

James 57%
Who is the most versatile player in the NBA?

Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 14%
5. Draymond Green, Golden State 7%

James 75%
Which player has the best basketball IQ?

Also receiving votes: Marc Gasol, Memphis; James Harden,

Houston; John Wall, Washington

James 66%
Which player would you want taking a shot with the game
on the line?
3. Kyrie Irving, Boston 7%
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Stephen

Curry 76%
What rule (regarding play, Draft/Lottery, playoff format,

etc.) most needs to change?
1. Playoff seeding 27%
2. Draft Lottery odds/system 21%

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3. Draft combine (timing, medical testing, etc.) 11%
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4. Advance-the-ball rule 7%
Also receiving votes:Enforce discontinued dribble; Adopt FIBA

goaltending/basket interference rules; Fouls on ailing jump-
shots; Intentional fouls; Minimum age; National TV schedule
(more balanced); No max contracts; Reduce replay; Revenue
sharing; Schedule
Note: Some surveys were returned before Lottery reform was

passed.
Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#misc) Draft

Lottery odds/system 30%
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NBA.com 2017-18 GM Survey

According to 93 percent of league's general managers, the Warriors will be celebrating

It's the Golden State Warriors and everybody else.

In the 16-year history of the NBA.com GM Survey, no team has

In each conference, there appears to be a clear top four. But

Of course, LeBron James remains king of the superlatives. He's

The GMs responded to 47 different questions about the best

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#predictions)

Rank the top four teams in the Eastern Conference

Toronto, Boston, Indiana, Detroit, Atlanta,

Rank the top four teams in the Western Conference

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#/)97 percent

Who will win the 2017-18 MVP?

2. Kevin Durant, Golden State 29%

3. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 11%

4. James Harden, Houston 7%

5. Stephen Curry, Golden State 4%

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

1. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota 29%

2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee 21%

3. LeBron James, Cleveland 18%

4. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 14%

5. Kevin Durant, Golden State 11%

Also receiving votes: Stephen Curry, Golden State; Anthony

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players) Karl-

Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most

2. Stephen Curry, Golden State 21%

3. James Harden, Houston 14%

4. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 7%

Also receiving votes: Kevin Durant, Golden State; Draymond

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in

2. Kristaps Porzingis, New York 14%

Myles Turner, Indiana 14%

4. Jusuf Nurkic, Portland 10%

5. Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota 7%

Also receiving votes:Jaylen Brown, Boston; Kentavious

Who is the best point guard in the NBA?

2. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City 28%

3. Chris Paul, Houston 7%

4. John Wall, Washington 3%

Who is the best shooting guard in the NBA?

2. Klay Thompson, Golden State 10%

Also receiving votes: Paul George, Oklahoma City; Kawhi

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

Who is the best small forward in the NBA?

2. Kevin Durant, Golden State 32%

3. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio 7%

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

Who is the best power forward in the NBA?

2. LeBron James, Cleveland 28%

3. Kevin Durant, Golden State 17%

4. Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota 7%

Also receiving votes: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee;

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

Who is the best center in the NBA?

3. Marc Gasol, Memphis 21%

4. DeMarcus Cousins, New Orleans 14%

Also receiving votes: Rudy Gobert, Utah; Draymond Green,

Last year: (http://www.nba.com/gmsurvey/2016#players)

Which team made the best overall moves this offseason?