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Seventh Annual GM Survey
For the fifth annual General Manager survey, 22 anonymous team executives were polled on the state of the league.
2026 results
2025 results
2024 results
2023 results
2022 results
2021 results
In this edition of the survey 11 questions were asked:
Who are the five best players in the league at this moment?
Honorable mention: Anthony Davis (For the first time in the survey's history, Zion didn't have one top three vote.)
5) Tyrese Maxey: (Last year, #4)
4) Jayson Tatum: (Last year, not ranked)
3) Giannis Antetokounmpo: (Last year, #3.)
2) Cole Anthony: (Last year, #2.)
1) R.J. Barrett: (Last year, #1.)
Who are the five most valuable players in the league at this moment?
Honorable mention: Wendell Carter Jr.
5) Jayson Tatum: (Last year, not ranked.)
4) Allen Iverson: (Last year, #5.)
3) Tyrese Maxey: (Last year, #3.)
2) Cole Anthony: (Last year, #2.)
1) R.J. Barrett: (Last year #1.)
*Giannis Antetokounmpo off the list for the first time in the survey's history.
Who are the five best run franchises?
Honorable mention: Brooklyn Nets (Third time Nets have been here.)
5) Oklahoma City Thunder (last year, not ranked.)
4) Indiana Pacers (last year, not ranked.)
3) New York Knicks (last year, #4.)
2) Los Angeles Clippers (Last year, tie #1.)
1) Chicago Bulls (Last year, #1.)
*Wizards, Celtics, Suns next three.
Who are the five teams most likely to win the NBA Championship in 2024?
Honorable Mention: Tie; Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers.
5) Houston Rockets
4) Oklahoma City Thunder
3) New York Knicks
2) Denver Nuggets
1) Chicago Bulls
*CHI, DEN, NYK, and OKC all have multiple first place votes.
Best future? (5 Years or more)
Honorable Mention: Raptors
3) Clippers
2) Wizards
1) Bulls
Most underrated player?
1) Jaren Jackson Jr.
2) Nikola Jokic
3) Cole Anthony (LMAO)
*Other players receiving at least one vote: Ayton, Sabonis, Springer, Akinjo, Culver, Tatum, Collins, Barthelemy, Baldwin, WCJ, and Smith.
*JJJ has won this three times? How in the fuck you guys. . .
Most overrated player?
1) Zion Williamson
2) Skylar Mays
*Other players receiving at least one vote: Adebayo, Thomas, Omoruyi, Anthony (lmao), Lecque, Suggs, Wiseman, Embiid, Hayes, Makur, Norvell, Kessler, "Anybody Henny Has.
Best off-season?
1) Houston
2) Denver
*12 other teams with at least one vote.
Worst off-season?
1) Golden State
*7 other teams with at least one vote.
Worst Contract?
1) Jaden McDaniels
2) Xavier Tillman
3) Arnas Velicka
*Others grabbing at least one vote: Adebayo, Harden, Morant, Richardson, Visintin, Hauser, Clarke, Thomas.
Best Contract?
1) Jaylen Brown
2) Cliff Omoruyi
3) Cole Anthony
*Others grabbing at least one vote: Tomasevic, Stanley, Springer, Akinjo, Bell, Mannion, Washington, Barrett, Shittu, Norvell.
For the fifth annual General Manager survey, 22 anonymous team executives were polled on the state of the league.
2026 results
2025 results
2024 results
2023 results
2022 results
2021 results
In this edition of the survey 11 questions were asked:
- Who are the five best players in the league at this moment?
- Who are the five most valuable players going forward, all things considered?
- Who are the five best run franchises?
- Who are the five teams most likely to win the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2024?
- Who is the most overrated player in the league?
- Who is the most underrated player in the league?
- Which team has the best future lined up?
- Best off-season?
- Worst off-season?
- Worst contract in the league?
- Best contract in the league?
Who are the five best players in the league at this moment?
Honorable mention: Anthony Davis (For the first time in the survey's history, Zion didn't have one top three vote.)
5) Tyrese Maxey: (Last year, #4)
4) Jayson Tatum: (Last year, not ranked)
3) Giannis Antetokounmpo: (Last year, #3.)
2) Cole Anthony: (Last year, #2.)
1) R.J. Barrett: (Last year, #1.)
Who are the five most valuable players in the league at this moment?
Honorable mention: Wendell Carter Jr.
5) Jayson Tatum: (Last year, not ranked.)
4) Allen Iverson: (Last year, #5.)
3) Tyrese Maxey: (Last year, #3.)
2) Cole Anthony: (Last year, #2.)
1) R.J. Barrett: (Last year #1.)
*Giannis Antetokounmpo off the list for the first time in the survey's history.
Who are the five best run franchises?
Honorable mention: Brooklyn Nets (Third time Nets have been here.)
5) Oklahoma City Thunder (last year, not ranked.)
4) Indiana Pacers (last year, not ranked.)
3) New York Knicks (last year, #4.)
2) Los Angeles Clippers (Last year, tie #1.)
1) Chicago Bulls (Last year, #1.)
*Wizards, Celtics, Suns next three.
Who are the five teams most likely to win the NBA Championship in 2024?
Honorable Mention: Tie; Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers.
5) Houston Rockets
4) Oklahoma City Thunder
3) New York Knicks
2) Denver Nuggets
1) Chicago Bulls
*CHI, DEN, NYK, and OKC all have multiple first place votes.
Best future? (5 Years or more)
Honorable Mention: Raptors
3) Clippers
2) Wizards
1) Bulls
Most underrated player?
1) Jaren Jackson Jr.
2) Nikola Jokic
3) Cole Anthony (LMAO)
*Other players receiving at least one vote: Ayton, Sabonis, Springer, Akinjo, Culver, Tatum, Collins, Barthelemy, Baldwin, WCJ, and Smith.
*JJJ has won this three times? How in the fuck you guys. . .
Most overrated player?
1) Zion Williamson
2) Skylar Mays
*Other players receiving at least one vote: Adebayo, Thomas, Omoruyi, Anthony (lmao), Lecque, Suggs, Wiseman, Embiid, Hayes, Makur, Norvell, Kessler, "Anybody Henny Has.
Best off-season?
1) Houston
2) Denver
*12 other teams with at least one vote.
Worst off-season?
1) Golden State
*7 other teams with at least one vote.
Worst Contract?
1) Jaden McDaniels
2) Xavier Tillman
3) Arnas Velicka
*Others grabbing at least one vote: Adebayo, Harden, Morant, Richardson, Visintin, Hauser, Clarke, Thomas.
Best Contract?
1) Jaylen Brown
2) Cliff Omoruyi
3) Cole Anthony
*Others grabbing at least one vote: Tomasevic, Stanley, Springer, Akinjo, Bell, Mannion, Washington, Barrett, Shittu, Norvell.