https://www.nba.com/news/2021-22-gmsurvey Which team will win the 2022 NBA Finals? 1. Brooklyn Nets — 72% 2. Los Angeles Lakers – 17% 3. Milwaukee Bucks – 10% > Last year: L.A. Lakers – 81% Eastern Conference Rankings 1. Nets 2. Bucks 3. Heat 4. Sixers 5. Hawks 6. Celtics 7. Pacers Western Conference Rankings 1. Lakers 2. Jazz 3. Suns 4. Nuggets 5. Warriors 6. Clippers 7. Mavericks 8. Blazers Who will win the 2021-22 Kia MVP? 1. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 37% 2. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 33% 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 13% 4. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia – 7% James Harden, Brooklyn – 7% 6. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 3% > Last year: Giannis Antetokounmpo – 32% If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the NBA, who would it be? 1. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 43% 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 40% > Also receiving votes: Anthony Davis, L.A. Lakers; Kevin Durant, Brooklyn; LeBron James, L.A. Lakers; Nikola Jokic, Denver; Zion Williamson, New Orleans > Last year: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Luka Doncic – 43% Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments? 1. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 27% 2. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 20% 3. LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 17% 4. James Harden, Brooklyn – 13% 5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 10% 6. Nikola Jokic, Denver – 7% > Also receiving votes: Luka Doncic, Dallas; Joel Embiid, Philadelphia > Last year: James Harden – 32% Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2020-21? 1. Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis – 17% 2. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota – 13% 3. Michael Porter Jr., Denver – 10% 4. Darius Garland, Cleveland – 7% Keldon Johnson, San Antonio – 7% Ja Morant, Memphis – 7% Kevin Porter Jr., Houston – 7% > Also receiving votes: Deandre Ayton, Phoenix; LaMelo Ball, Charlotte; Lonzo Ball, Chicago; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City; De’Andre Hunter, Atlanta; Caris LeVert, Indiana; Terance Mann, LA Clippers; Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota; Devin Vassell, San Antonio; Zion Williamson, New Orleans > Last year: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Michael Porter Jr. – 15% Who is the best point guard in the NBA? 1. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 57% 2. Damian Lillard, Portland – 17% 3. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 13% 4. LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 7% Chris Paul, Phoenix – 7% > Last year: Stephen Curry – 30% Who is the best shooting guard in the NBA? 1. James Harden, Brooklyn – 63% 2. Devin Booker, Phoenix – 17% 3. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 10% > Also receiving votes: Bradley Beal, Washington; Stephen Curry, Golden State; Kevin Durant, Brooklyn > Last year: James Harden – 68% Who is the best small forward in the NBA? 1. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 67% 2. LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 17% 3. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers – 7% > Also receiving votes: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee; Luka Doncic, Dallas; Khris Middleton, Milwaukee > Last year: LeBron James – 57% Who is the best power forward in the NBA? 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 63% 2. LeBron James, L.A. Lakers – 27% 3. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 10% > Last year: Giannis Antetokounmpo – 46% Who is the best center in the NBA? 1. Nikola Jokic, Denver – 63% 2. Joel Embiid, Philadelphia – 23% 3. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee – 7% Anthony Davis, L.A. Lakers – 7% > Last year: Nikola Jokic – 50% Which team made the best overall moves this offseason? 1. Miami Heat – 47% 2. Los Angeles Lakers – 17% 3. Brooklyn Nets – 7% Houston Rockets – 7% Washington Wizards – 7% > Also receiving votes: Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers > Last year: L.A. Lakers – 37% […more offseason stuff…] Who will win the 2021-22 Rookie of the Year? 1. Jalen Green, Houston – 47% 2. Cade Cunningham, Detroit – 40% 3. Jalen Suggs, Orlando – 7% > Also receiving votes: Davion Mitchell, Sacramento; Alperen Sengun, Houston > Last year: LaMelo Ball – 39% Which rookie will be the best player in five years? 1. Evan Mobley, Cleveland – 33% 2. Cade Cunningham, Detroit – 30% 3. Jalen Green, Houston – 23% 4. Jalen Suggs, Orlando – 10% 5. Davion Mitchell, Sacramento – 3% > Last year: James Wiseman – 36% > Five years ago: Ben Simmons – 70% Which rookie was the biggest steal at where he was selected in the Draft? 1. Jalen Suggs (5), Orlando – 23% 2. Alperen Sengun (16), Houston – 20% 3. James Bouknight (11), Charlotte – 7% Jalen Johnson (20), Atlanta – 7% Trey Murphy III (17), New Orleans – 7% > Also receiving votes: Scottie Barnes (4), Toronto; Brandon Boston Jr. (51), LA Clippers; Jared Butler (40), Utah; Chris Duarte (13), Indiana; Luka Garza (52), Detroit; Isaiah Jackson (22), Indiana; Keon Johnson (21), LA Clippers; Kai Jones (19), Charlotte; Miles McBride (36), New York; Davion Mitchell (9), Sacramento; Cam Thomas (27), Brooklyn > Last year: Tyrese Haliburton – 43% […Defensive stuff…] Who is the best head coach in the NBA? 1. Erik Spoelstra, Miami – 55% 2. Monty Williams, Phoenix – 17% 3. Quin Snyder, Utah – 14% 4. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio – 10% 5. Mike Budenholzer, Milwaukee – 3% > Last year: Erik Spoelstra – 46% […more coaching stuff…] Which team is the most fun to watch? 1. Brooklyn Nets – 30% 2. Golden State Warriors – 17% 3. Atlanta Hawks – 10% Charlotte Hornets – 10% 5. Dallas Mavericks – 7% Denver Nuggets – 7% Los Angeles Lakers – 7% Phoenix Suns – 7% > Also receiving votes: Memphis Grizzlies, Utah Jazz > Last year: N/A Which team has the best home-court advantage? 1. Utah Jazz – 47% 2. Denver Nuggets – 20% 3. New York Knicks – 10% 4. Portland Trail Blazers – 7% > Also receiving votes: Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns > Last year: N/A Which team has the most promising young core? 1. Atlanta Hawks – 50% 2. Houston Rockets – 10% 3. Boston Celtics – 7% Memphis Grizzlies – 7% New Orleans Pelicans – 7% Phoenix Suns – 7% > Also receiving votes: Charlotte Hornets, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves > Last year: New Orleans – 41% Which player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line? 1. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn – 41% 2. Stephen Curry, Golden State – 24% 3. Damian Lillard, Portland – 17% 4. Luka Doncic, Dallas – 7% Nikola Jokic, Denver – 7% 6. Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn – 3% > Last year: Damian Lillard – 32% What rule (regarding play, schedule, Draft/Lottery, playoff format, etc.) most needs to change? 1. Take/transition fouls – 13% 2. Additional coach’s challenge/keep it when successful – 10% Free agency before Draft – 10% Schedule – 10% Seed playoffs 1-16 – 10% 6. Elam ending – 7% > Also receiving votes: Agent and executive barrier needs to be tighter; Allow more bench celebration; Corner 3s same distance as above-break; Draft tiebreaker opposite of playoff tiebreaker; Encourage diversity of play; In-season tournament; Lottery odds; Mandatory Draft medical information; Non-basketball moves; One free throw attempt for shooting foul; Player trade demands; Review time > Last year: N/A% […more misc stuff…]
Durant hasn't finished in top 5 voting for MVP since the '15-'16 season. Interesting that GMs think he'll win it this year. I feel like there's recency bias with how he performed against MIL and in the olympics. I think Luka at least needs a top 4 finish in the west and for BKN to not be head and shoulders above every other team in the East, for Luka to have the best chance at the MVP.
Yeah, it's a little odd to consider someone going just one pick lower than the consensus as a "steal". Sure, Orlando may have lucked out, but there were at least a few mocks that had Scottie Barnes going in front of Suggs, so it wasn't completely out of left field.
Which team made the best overall moves this offseason? 1. Miami Heat – 47% 2. Los Angeles Lakers – 17% 3. Brooklyn Nets – 7% Houston Rockets – 7% Washington Wizards – 7% > Also receiving votes: Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers > Last year: L.A. Lakers – 37% If all 30 GMs voted 7% of 30 is roughly 2 so 1. I like that Stone voted for his own team and 2. Morey still loves us lol
Mobley as the best in 5 years is interesting. I think he might improve the most over the first five years, but I'm not sold on him being the best of the bunch in 5 years.
the survey should've covered the other side as well, like biggest bust in 5 years or biggest playoffs disappointment or best lottery team
unfortunately for Mobley, he’s in Cleveland, and they don’t know wtf they’re doing over there, so I think it’s likely he’ll disappoint I would say free Mobley, but Idc about him much since he’s not a Rocket and I don’t really like bigs to begin with
https://theathletic.com/3014155/202...oaches-rule-changes-how-the-game-has-evolved/ Before the 2021-22 season, The Athletic surveyed 118 former NBA players to learn what they’re thinking about the game today. Who is the best player right now? Who will be the best player five years from now? Which current coach would they have most liked to play for? What rule changes should the league make? Has the increasing emphasis on the 3-point shot helped or hurt the sport? Who would’ve won a best-of-seven matchup between the 2020-21 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and one of the greatest teams of the 1980s? The National Basketball Retired Players Association distributed the survey to its members. The Athletic devised the questions without approval from the NBRPA. Respondents were given the option to share their names for inclusion in this story or to remain anonymous and disclose only the years they played. (For former players who wished to remain anonymous, we’re only generally describing the time spans of their careers.) Almost all of the results are listed in percentages, and if the percentages don’t quite add up to 100, that’s because we rounded to the nearest tenth of a point. 1. Who is the best current NBA player? Player | Percentage Kevin Durant | 44.2% LeBron James | 31.6% Giannis Antetokounmpo | 13.6% Stephen Curry | 3.5% Joel Embiid | 1.8% Nikola Jokic | 1.8% Jimmy Butler | 0.9% Kawhi Leonard | 0.9% Russell Westbrook | 0.9% Zion Williamson | 0.9% 2. Which current player would you want taking a shot with the game on the line? Player | Percentage Kevin Durant | 48.9% Stephen Curry | 33.2% Damian Lillard | 7.0% LeBron James | 4.3% James Harden | 1.0% Kyrie Irving | 1.0% Khris Middleton | 1.0% Giannis Antetokounmpo | 0.9% Jimmy Butler | 0.9% Luka Doncic | 0.9% Klay Thompson | 0.9% 3. Five years from now, which current NBA player will be the league’s best player? Player | Percentage Giannis Antetokounmpo | 28.2% Don’t know | 20.2% Luka Doncic | 16.4% Kevin Durant | 5.9% Zion Williamson | 5.0% Ja Morant | 4.2% Jayson Tatum | 3.8% Devin Booker | 2.1% LaMelo Ball | 1.7% Cade Cunningham | 1.7% Evan Mobley | 1.7% Stephen Curry | 0.8% Anthony Davis | 0.8% Jaylen Brown | 0.8% Joel Embiid | 0.8% Jalen Green | 0.8% Nikola Jokic | 0.8% Donovan Mitchell | 0.8% Michael Porter Jr. | 0.8% Russell Westbrook | 0.8% James Wiseman | 0.8% Trae Young | 0.8% 4. Which current player do you enjoy watching most? Player | Percentage Stephen Curry | 32.7% Kevin Durant | 16.8% LeBron James | 11.1% Giannis Antetokounmpo | 7.2% Damian Lillard | 6.7% Luka Doncic | 4.8% Kyrie Irving | 4.3% Russell Westbrook | 3.8% Nikola Jokic | 2.4% Kawhi Leonard | 1.9% Zion Williamson | 1.9% Joel Embiid | 0.9% Jrue Holiday | 0.9% Donovan Mitchell | 0.9% Chris Paul | 0.9% Michael Porter Jr. | 0.9% Klay Thompson | 0.9% Trae Young | 0.4% 5. Which current NBA coach would you have most liked to play for? Coach | Percentage Gregg Popovich | 24.1% Steve Kerr | 20.3% Doc Rivers | 13.2% Monty Williams | 10.4% Erik Spoelstra | 8.5% Steve Nash | 4.7% Nate MacMillan | 3.8% Tyronn Lue | 2.8% Quin Snyder | 2.8% Mike Budenholzer | 1.9% Jason Kidd | 1.9% Tom Thibodeau | 1.9% J.B. Bickerstaff | 0.9% Rick Carlisle | 0.9% Dwane Casey | 0.9% Chris Finch | 0.9% […] 7. 3-point shooting is a bigger part of the NBA than it’s ever been since the 3-point line was introduced beginning with the 1979-80 season. Is the prevalence of the 3-point shot a positive or a negative for the current quality of play? Impact of the 3's dominance | Pecentage Big positive | 34.7% Slight positive | 16.1% No change | 1.7% Slight negative | 30.5% Big negative | 15.3% Just different | 1.7% 8. Is the quality of play in the NBA today better or worse than it was during your career? Quality of play now | Percentage A bit worse | 31.4% A bit better | 18.6% The same | 14.4% Much better | 12.7% It’s just different | 11.0% Much worse | 10.1% Not sure | 1.7% 9. What rule change — either a new rule or a change in emphasis — would you like to see? This open-ended question generated a flurry of wide-ranging responses, with many survey participants providing multiple suggestions. So instead of listing percentages for each specific area, we’re conveying the total number of times each of the most-often mentioned areas appeared on the 118 ballots cast. One of the areas six respondents suggested was preventing offensive players from drawing fouls through unnatural shooting motions. It should be noted that the league has made this suggestion a point of emphasis this season. 18 mentions — Call traveling/palming 15 mentions — Allow more physicality from the defense 12 mentions — Crack down on flopping 10 mentions — Bring back hand checking 6 mentions — Preventing offensive players from drawing fouls through unnatural shooting motions 4 mentions — Follow FIBA’s lead and allow players to touch the ball immediately after it hits the rim 4 mentions — Add a 4-point shot 4 mentions — End replay reviews 3 mentions — Eliminate the Euro step 3 mentions — Eliminate the traveling stepback 2 mentions — Extend the restricted area 2 mentions — Focus on calling moving screens as offensive fouls 2 mentions — Eliminate or reign in the 3-point shot 2 mentions — Eliminate load management 2 mentions — End “Hack-a-Shaq” fouling 2 mentions — speed up replay reviews 10. It’s said the game is far less physical now than it was several decades ago. It’s certainly much less of a low-post game. How would you have fit in with today’s style of play? Response | Percentage I’d be much more successful now | 40.6% I’d be somewhat more successful now | 30.5% There would be no difference | 11.0% I’d be somewhat less successful now | 8.5% I’d be much less successful now | 4.2% Other | 3.4%
Where are we now https://www.si.com/nba/2021/08/17/nba-power-rankings-offseason-nets-bucks-lakers The Old Ranking there Rocket River
