Survey of NBA general managers projects Spurs to win title
Around 48 questions were put to league general managers in their 25th annual survey, released Thursday. Respondents tipped Victor Wembanyama to be named MVP, with the San Antonio Spurs picked to take the 2027 title.
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What happened
NBA general managers completed the 25th annual league survey, answering 48 questions and voting on topics ranging from players to teams. The survey, released Thursday, predicts the San Antonio Spurs will win the 2027 title, with Wembanyama earning MVP honors. General managers could not vote for their own teams.
Timeline
- Oct 15, 3:13 PM ET: The annual general manager survey was released, projecting the Spurs to win the 2027 title with Wembanyama as MVP.
- Oct 15, 7:42 PM ET: Only one of the other 29 general managers picked the New York Knicks to win the 2026-27 title.
- Oct 16, 12:35 AM ET: Lakers guard Luka Dončić finished first in voting for best small forward, drawing fan confusion.
Coverage
- Starting 5: Knicks seal the deal in Madison Square Garden (nba.com)
- Why Cade Cunningham believes Detroit Pistons are 'a little slept-on' (freep.com)
- Rick Carlisle gets high marks from NBA general managers, but he's no Victor Wembanyama (Yahoo Sports)
- Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows (New York Post)
- ‘Zero Minutes at SF,’ ‘Kinda Crazy’ — NBA Fans Perplexed As GMs Vote Lakers Guard Luka Dončić the League’s ‘Best Small Forward’ (Yahoo Sports)
- Anthony Edwards Gets Surprise MVP Support In NBA GM Poll (heavy.com)
- Los Angeles Lakers Get Pessimistic Placement In NBA GM Poll (Yahoo Sports)
- Cameron Boozer Gets Dominant Win In NBA GM Rookie Poll (Yahoo Sports)
- Miami Heat Get Disrespected Via NBA GM Poll East Predictions (heavy.com)
- The Association: Biggest takeaways from NBA GM Survey (nba.com)
- NBA general managers not picking Knicks to repeat as champions, survey reveals (Yahoo Sports)
- NBA GMs project Wembanyama, Spurs to hoist hardware (espn.com)
- NBA GMs Overlook Celtics' Arena in Latest Survey (nesn.com)
- NBA general managers pick Spurs for title, Wemby as MVP (Yahoo Sports)
- NBA GM Survey: Where do the Pacers rank? (Unknown)
- NBA GM survey: Rockets wing Amen Thompson earns high praise from execs (USA Today)
- How Lakers Star Luka Doncic Fared In 2026-27 NBA GM Survey (lakersnation.com)
- Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama dominates NBA GM poll, but Nikola Jokic still beats him in 1 category (Yahoo Sports)
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