Fifth Annual GM Survey (2024-2025 Season)

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Fifth Annual GM Survey

For the fifth annual General Manager survey, 22 anonymous team executives (down one from last season) were polled on the state of the league.

Last year's results can be found here.

In this edition of the survey seven questions were asked:

  1. Who are the five best players in the league at this moment?
  2. Who are the five most valuable players going forward, all things considered?
  3. Who are the five best run franchises?
  4. Who are the five teams most likely to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2024?
  5. Who is the most overrated player in the league?
  6. Who is the most underrated player in the league?
  7. Which team frustrates you the most?
The results were fascinating and I’ll share those with you here.


Who are the five best players in the league at this moment?

Honorable mention: Bradley Beal (Last year, HM.)

5) Tyrese Maxey: (Last year, not ranked.)

4) Anthony Davis: (Last year, #4.)

3) Cole Anthony: (Last year, #3.)

2) R.J. Barrett: (Last year, #1.)

1) Giannis Antetokounmpo: (Last year, #2.)


*Towns dropped out


Who are the five most valuable players in the league at this moment?

Honorable mention: LaMelo Ball: (Last year, not ranked.)

5) Anthony Davis: (Last year, #4.)

4) Tyrese Maxey: (Last year, #5.)

3) Cole Anthony: (Last year, #2.)

2) Giannis Antetokounmpo: (Last year, #3.)

1) R.J. Barrett: (Last year #1.)


*Killian Hayes and Zion Williamson both finished 2 points behind LaMelo.


Who are the five best run franchises?

Honorable mention: Indiana

5) Phoenix (Last year, not ranked.)

4) Toronto (Last year, #4.)

3) Milwaukee (Last year, HM.)

2) Los Angeles (Clippers) (Last year, #2)

1) Chicago Bulls (Last year, #1)


*Minnesota gone, Paulius got to prove himself. Speaking of, has he done anything? No DCs three sims in...


Who are the five teams most likely to win the NBA Championship in 2024?

Honorable mention: Orlando Magic (last year, #3.)

5) Phoenix Suns (Last year, not ranked.)

4) San Antonio Spurs (Last year, HM.)

3) Los Angeles Clippers (Last year, #2.)

2) Milwaukee Bucks (Last year, #4.)

1) Chicago Bulls (Last year, #1.)


*Nets, Hawks, and Pistons all had a first place vote


Most underrated player?

1) LaMelo Ball / Jaren Jackson Jr. / John Collins


Other players receiving at least one vote: Reddish, Springer, Bell, Barthelemy, Mark Williams, Turner, Jokic, Nikos, OG, Harris, Waters, Moore, Tillman, Wade, Gobert, and Norvell.


Most overrated player?

1A) Nikola Jokic

1B) Karl-Anthony Towns

2A) Scottie Barnes

2B) Scotty Pippen

2C) Bradley Beal


*Other players receiving at least one vote: Bol, Harmon, Gobert, Lecque, Embiid, Tatum (eat shit!), Kessler, Wiseman, and Zion.


Which team frustrates you the most?

5) Philadelphia 76ers

4) Denver Nuggets

3) Detroit Pistons

2) Brooklyn Nets

1) New Orleans Pelicans


*Other teams to garner at least one #1 overall most frustrating team vote: Blazers, Lakers, Clippers, Bulls, Celtics, Heat, Wizards, Hawks, and Bucks.
** Teams with the least total votes: Raptors/Magic, Wolves, Pacers, and Knicks.
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