Ah yes, the annual NBA GM Survey.
I love this time of year.
It’s another for actual NBA GMs to weigh in considering you know, they live this shit.
Alright, no real surprise off the bat here.
We’ve been living that life since the end of 2021-22.
Unfortunately, they have yet to do it which I’ll admit has me triggered a little bit.
Am I skeptical that’s what GMs across the league are trying to do with this?
You bet your ass.
Worried about the health/depth in MIL?
Pretty big drop from 43% last year after adding Damian Lillard if you ask me.
That got to a level that was truly embarrassing.
In terms of Tatum, I am a firm believer in the MVP curse.
No MVP has won a title since Curry in 2014-15.
Until he gets that elusive ring, I’m not going to worry about his regular season MVP.
Maybe GMs think the Mavs still might stink anyway?
If they’re good, I feel like the Luka MVP narrative will be in full swing.
I said it earlier this summer, I am IN on the Magic this season.
I’m talking a 6-8 seed jot down of season.
It seems like NBA GMs agree, because 2 of the top 5 guys are on the Magic.
He looked awesome last year and then so far this preseason.
Finally, NBA GMs are acknowledging what Celtics fans have known for some time now.
Jayson Tatum is the best small forward in basketball.
Sorry if this offends.
He’s not a small forward.
He’s a point guard.
Maybe if you want to tell me he’s a 2 when sharing the floor with Kyrie, fine.
But in no way is Luka a wing.
It shouldn’t be a surprise who is at the top of this list.
The Bucks and Celts had franchise altering offseasons.
The Bucks obviously have the pressure of winning now to ensure Giannis stays.
Is that really better than what PHX did?
Maybe GMs don’t love the Ayton trade or something?
The only player listed in the top 5 that doesn’t have a DPOY is Jrue Holiday.
Shit, we did it with Smart.
Mazzulla Ball 2.0 folks.
Replacing Jrue with Smart handles the perimeter, but losing Rob will definitely impact things for a while.
They were a team that simply could not stop losing games at home.
One to the Hawks, two to the Sixers, and three to the Heat.
I would have left them off completely to be honest until proven otherwise.
The best part of this survey of course is it means the NBA regular season is on the horizon.
It’s so close you might almost taste it.
