This was perhaps the craziest offseason in NBA history, one that shook up the league's landscape and never seemed to end. Even as training camps opened, the NBA's general managers were keeping busy. But they did find time to fill out NBA.com's ninth annual GM Survey.
Can Phil Jackson pull off his fourth three-peat, or will the new-look Miami Heat win a title in the first year together? Will LeBron James win another MVP award now that he's got a pair of stars around him, or is it Kevin Durant's time? And if you were putting together an NBA franchise, which of the two is the player you'd most like to start with?
Those are just a few of the 60 questions NBA general managers responded to. See how their opinions compare to yours and if they got it right a year ago.
General managers were not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages are based on the pool of respondents to each question of the survey, rather than all 30 GMs.

Phil Jackson |
| Who is the best head coach in the NBA? |
| 1. |
Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers |
39.3% |
| 2. |
Jerry Sloan, Utah |
25.0% |
| 3. |
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio |
21.4% |
| 4. |
Larry Brown, Charlotte |
7.1% |
Also receiving votes:
Doc Rivers, Boston; Stan Van Gundy, Orlando
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Last year: Phil Jackson |
37.0% |
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Phil Jackson |
| Which head coach is the best manager/motivator of people? |
| 1. |
Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers |
46.4% |
| 2. |
Doc Rivers, Boston |
26.8% |
| 3. |
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio |
17.9% |
Also receiving votes:
Scott Skiles, Milwaukee; Jerry Sloan, Utah; Stan Van Gundy, Orlando
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Last year: Phil Jackson |
48.1% |
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Gregg Popovich |
| Which head coach makes the best in-game adjustments? |
| 1. |
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio |
28.6% |
| 2. |
Larry Brown, Charlotte |
21.4% |
| 3. |
Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers |
10.7% |
| 3. |
Doc Rivers, Boston |
10.7% |
| 3. |
Scott Skiles, Milwaukee |
10.7% |
| 6. |
Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City |
7.1% |
Also receiving votes:
Flip Saunders, Washington; Erik Spoelstra, Miami; Stan Van Gundy, Orlando
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Last year: Larry Brown |
34.6% |
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Gregg Popovich |
| Which head coach is the best in the last two minutes of a close game? |
| 1. |
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio |
32.1% |
| 2. |
Larry Brown, Charlotte |
25.0% |
| 3. |
Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers |
17.9% |
| 4. |
Scott Skiles, Milwaukee |
14.3% |
Also receiving votes:
Rick Adelman, Houston; Doc Rivers, Boston; Stan Van Gundy, Orlando
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Last year: Gregg Popovich |
37.0% |
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Jerry Sloan |
| Which head coach runs the best offense? |
| 1. |
Jerry Sloan, Utah |
35.7% |
| 2. |
Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers |
17.9% |
| 3. |
Rick Adelman, Houston |
14.3% |
| 4. |
Alvin Gentry, Phoenix |
7.1% |
| 4. |
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio |
7.1% |
| 4. |
Stan Van Gundy, Orlando |
7.1% |
Also receiving votes:
Rick Carlisle, Dallas; Flip Saunders, Washington; Scott Skiles, Milwaukee
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Last year: Phil Jackson |
26.9% |
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Doc Rivers |
| Which head coach has the best defensive schemes? |
| 1. |
Doc Rivers, Boston |
28.6% |
| 2. |
Gregg Popovich, San Antonio |
25.0% |
| 3. |
Stan Van Gundy, Orlando |
10.7% |
| 4. |
Larry Brown, Charlotte |
7.1% |
| 4. |
Nate McMillan, Portland |
7.1% |
| 4. |
Jerry Sloan, Utah |
7.1% |
| 4. |
Tom Thibodeau, Chicago |
7.1% |
Also receiving votes:
Scott Skiles, Milwaukee; Erik Spoelstra, Miami
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Last year: Gregg Popovich |
59.3% |
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Phil Johnson |
| Who is the best assistant coach in the NBA? |
| 1. |
Phil Johnson, Utah |
23.1% |
| 2. |
Tyrone Corbin, Utah |
15.4% |
| 3. |
Ron Adams, Chicago |
11.5% |
| 3. |
Mike Budenholzer, San Antonio |
11.5% |
| 3. |
Dwane Casey, Dallas |
11.5% |
| 6. |
Lawrence Frank, Boston |
7.7% |
| 6. |
Tim Grgurich |
7.7% |
Also receiving votes:
David Fizdale, Miami; Elston Turner, Houston; Randy Wittman, Washington
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Last year: Tom Thibodeau |
38.0% |
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Derek Fisher |
| Which active player will make the best head coach someday? |
| 1. |
Derek Fisher, L.A. Lakers |
29.6% |
| 2. |
Chauncey Billups, Denver |
14.8% |
| 2. |
Steve Nash, Phoenix |
14.8% |
| 4. |
Shane Battier, Houston |
11.1% |
| 5. |
Jason Kidd, Dallas |
7.4% |
Also receiving votes:
Ray Allen, Boston; Jared Dudley, Phoenix; Grant Hill, Phoenix; Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Miami; Mike Miller, Miami; Jameer Nelson, Orlando
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Last year: Derek Fisher |
28.0% |
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