30 NBA GM polled, top Raptors-related answers on the board.
John Schuhmann of of NBA.com published the results to the 13th annual NBA GM survey on Wednesday. 30 general managers were polled, answering questions such as “best leader” (Tim Duncan) and “most likely to win MVP” (LeBron James). Top Raptors-related answers on the board:
Which team will win the Atlantic Division
- Toronto — 76.9 percent
- Brooklyn 19.2 percent
- New York — 3.8 percent
What was the most underrated player acquisition?
- Tyson Chandler — 17.9 percent
- Omer Asik — 14.3 percent
- Spencer Hawes — 14.3 percent
Also receiving votes: James Johnson
Which international player is most likely to have a breakout season?
- Jonas Valanciunas — 33.3 percent
- Giannis Antetokounmpo — 18.5 percent
- Rudy Gobert — 11.1 percent
Who is the best assistant coach in the NBA?
- Alvin Gentry — 17.9 percent
- Adrian Griffin — 7.1 percent
- Tyronn Lue — 7.1 percent
- Ettore Messina — 7.1 percent
- Mike Woodson — 7.1 percent
Also receiving votes: Nick Nurse
Notable omissions
- Which team will win the Eastern Conference finals: Not a snub, but 3.7 percent voted for Washington. Sweet.
- Most likely to breakout: Again, not necessarily a snub, but dudes like Otto Porter and Austin Rivers received votes.
- Best shooting guard: No mention of DeMar DeRozan, but some 3.7 percent voted for Kevin Durant. I’m sorry, is it still 2008? Did I miss something or is P.J. Carlesimo back in the league as a GM?
