NBA.com polled 30 GMs about the upcoming season:
| Which team will win NBA Finals 2010? | ||
| 1. | Los Angeles Lakers | 60.7% |
| 2. | Boston Celtics | 17.9% |
| 2. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17.9% |
| 4. | San Antonio Spurs | 3.6% |
| Which team will win the Eastern Conference? | ||
| 1. | Boston Celtics | 50.0% |
| 2. | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42.9% |
| 3. | Orlando Magic | 7.1% |
| Which team will win the Western Conference? | ||
| 1. | Los Angeles Lakers | 75.9% |
| 2. | San Antonio Spurs | 24.1% |
While I'm not surprised the Lakers are the favorite to win the title, I am surprised they are the overwhelming favorite.
The
Magic get little respect in this survey (cue the annual Stan Van Gundy
"we get no respect speech") and rightfully so. But if the GMs don't
believe Orlando is a serious title contender, how can they say the
Magic made better off-season personnel moves than the Celtics?
| Which team made the best overall moves? | ||
| 1. | San Antonio | 71.2% |
| 2. | Orlando | 17.3% |
| Also receiving votes: Cleveland, Toronto, Washington |
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| Which one player acquisition will make the biggest impact? | ||
| 1. | Vince Carter, Orlando | 25.0% |
| 2. | Ron Artest, L.A. Lakers | 14.3% |
| 2. | Richard Jefferson, San Antonio | 14.3% |
| 2. | Shaquille O'Neal, Cleveland | 14.3% |
| 2. | Rasheed Wallace, Boston | 14.3% |
| 6. | Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers | 7.1% |
| Also receiving votes: Randy Foye & Mike Miller, Washington; Shawn Marion, Dallas; Emeka Okafor, New Orleans |
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The GMs are polled in a variety of categories. Rajon Rondo gets some love when the survey shifts to defense, but consider yourself warned; there's a ton of Kobe-love there.
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