POSTED: Oct 22, 2013 10:00 AM ET
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LeBron James is the favorite among general managers to take home another title and MVP Award.
Can the Miami Heat do it again?
A majority of the league's general managers think so. According to NBA.com's 12th annual GM Survey, the Heat are the clear favorite to win their third straight title. But five other teams also received votes to win the 2014 Finals, the most title contenders in the survey in five years.
The GMs have made it clear that LeBron James is the best player in the world. And after a three-year absence, 37-year-old Tim Duncan is back as the top power forward in the league. But for the first time in the history of the survey, someone other than Kobe Bryant has been named as the league's best shooting guard.
All 30 GMs responded to 56 different questions about the best teams, players, coaches, fans, and offseason moves. 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.
Predictions | Players | Offseason Moves | Rookies & International | Defense | Coaches | Misc.
PREDICTIONS
Which team will win the 2014 NBA Finals?
1. Miami -- 75.9%
2. Indiana and San Antonio -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Chicago, L.A. Clippers, Oklahoma City
Last year: Miami -- 70.0%
1. Miami -- 86.2%
2. Indiana -- 10.3%
3. Chicago -- 3.4%
Last year: Miami -- 96.7%
1. San Antonio -- 40.0%
2. Oklahoma City -- 36.7%
3. L.A. Clippers -- 20.0%
4. Houston -- 3.3%
Last year: L.A. Lakers -- 60.0%
1. Brooklyn -- 75.9%
2. New York -- 24.1%
Last year: Boston -- 66.7%
1. Indiana -- 51.7%
2. Chicago -- 48.3%
Last year: Indiana -- 80.0%
1. Miami -- 100%
Last year: Miami --96.7%
1. San Antonio -- 70.0%
2. Houston -- 30.0%
Last year: San Antonio -- 96.7%
1. Oklahoma City -- 96.6%
2. Denver -- 3.4%
Last year: Oklahoma City -- 86.7%
1. L.A. Clippers -- 89.7%
2. Golden State -- 10.3%
Last year: L.A. Lakers -- 96.7%
PLAYERS
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 69.0%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 24.1%
Also receiving votes: Carmelo Anthony, New York; Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers
Last year: LeBron James -- 66.7%
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 89.7%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 6.9%
3. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland -- 3.4%
Last year: LeBron James -- 80.0%
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 66.7%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 13.3%
3. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Stephen Curry, Golden State; Tony Parker, San Antonio; Derrick Rose, Chicago
Last year: LeBron James -- 50.0%
1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans -- 27.6%
2. Andre Drummond , Detroit -- 10.3%
3. Derrick Favors, Utah; Paul George, Indiana; Reggie Jackson, Oklahoma City -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Bradley Beal, Washington; James Harden, Houston; Tobias Harris, Orlando; Gordon Hayward, Utah; Kyrie Irving, Cleveland; DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers; Jeremy Lamb, Oklahoma City; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio; Kevin Love, Minnesota; Klay Thompson, Golden State; Jonas Valanciunas, Toronto; John Wall, Washington
Last year: Klay Thompson -- 13.3%
1. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 70.0%
2. Derrick Rose, Chicago -- 20.0%
3. Tony Parker, San Antonio -- 10.0%
Last year: Chris Paul -- 69.0%
1. James Harden, Houston -- 56.7%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 20.0%
3. Stephen Curry, Golden State; Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City; Paul George, Indiana -- 6.7%
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami -- 3.3%
Last year: Kobe Bryant -- 66.7%
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 86.7%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 13.3%
Last year: LeBron James -- 73.3%
1. Tim Duncan, San Antonio -- 31.0%
2. Kevin Love, Minnesota -- 27.6%
3. LeBron James, Miami -- 13.8%
4. LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland; Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Chris Bosh, Miami; Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City; Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
Last year: Kevin Love -- 30.0%
1. Dwight Howard, Houston -- 65.5%
2. Marc Gasol, Memphis -- 20.7%
3. Tim Duncan, San Antonio -- 10.3%
4. Roy Hibbert, Indiana -- 3.4%
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 93.3%
OFFSEASON MOVES
Which team made the best overall moves this offseason?
1. Houston -- 55.2%
2. Brooklyn -- 24.1%
3. L.A. Clippers -- 10.3%
Also receiving votes: Boston, Indiana, Oklahoma City
Last year: L.A. Lakers -- 86.2%
1. Dwight Howard, Houston -- 86.2%
Also receiving votes: Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn; Jrue Holiday, New Orleans; Paul Millsap, Atlanta; Josh Smith, Detroit
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 70.0%
1. Jrue Holiday, New Orleans; Andrei Kirilenko, Brooklyn; Luis Scola, Indiana -- 10.0%
4. Jared Dudley, L.A. Clippers; J.J. Redick, L.A. Clippers -- 8.3%
6. Mike Dunleavy, Chicago; Andre Iguodala, Golden State; Paul Millsap, Atlanta; Josh Smith, Detroit -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Steven Adams, Oklahoma City; Marco Belinelli, San Antonio; Eric Bledsoe, Phoenix; Earl Clark, Cleveland; Jarrett Jack, Cleveland; Al Jefferson, Charlotte; Mike Miller, Memphis; Paul Pierce, Brooklyn
Last year: Andre Iguodala -- 16.7%
1. Detroit -- 16.7%
2. Brooklyn, Cleveland, Houston, Minnesota, New Orleans, Washington -- 13.3%
8. L.A. Clippers -- 3.3%
Last year: Brooklyn -- 62.1%
1. Nets-Celtics trade; Andre Iguodala to Golden State -- 21.4%
3. Andrei Kirilenko to Brooklyn -- 14.3%
4. Dwight Howard to Houston -- 10.7%
5. Jrue Holiday to New Orleans; Doc Rivers to the Clippers -- 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Andrea Bargnani to New York; Al Jefferson to Charlotte; Brandon Jennings to Detroit; George Karl fired; Josh Smith to Detroit
Last year: Steve Nash to the Lakers -- 39.3%
ROOKIES & INTERNATIONAL
Who will win the 2013-14 Rookie of the Year?
1. Victor Oladipo, Orlando -- 80.0%
2. Cody Zeller, Charlotte -- 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Anthony Bennett, Cleveland; C.J. McCollum, Portland; Andre Roberson, Oklahoma City
Last year: Anthony Davis -- 76.7%
1. Victor Oladipo, Orlando -- 40.0%
2. Cody Zeller, Charlotte -- 13.3%
3. Anthony Bennett, Cleveland; Ben McLemore, Sacramento -- 10.0%
5. Kelly Olynyk, Boston -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Steven Adams, Oklahoma City; Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee; Michael Carter-Williams, Philadelphia; Shane Larkin, Dallas; C.J. McCollum, Portland; Nerlens Noel, Philadelphia
Last year: Anthony Davis -- 86.7%
1. Kelly Olynyk (13), Boston -- 27.6%
2. Ben McLemore (7), Sacramento; Nerlens Noel (6), Philadelphia -- 13.8%
4. Steven Adams (12), Oklahoma City; Giannis Antetokounmpo (15), Milwaukee; Trey Burke (9), Utah -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Isaiah Canaan (34), Houston; Allen Crabbe (31), Portland; Solomon Hill (23), Indiana; Shane Larkin (18), Dallas; Nemanja Nedovic (30), Golden State; Victor Oladipo (2), Orlando; Cody Zeller (4), Charlotte
Last year: N/A
1. Tony Parker, San Antonio -- 53.3%
2. Marc Gasol, Memphis -- 26.7%
3. Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas -- 20.0%
Last year: Dirk Nowitzki -- 72.4%
1. Jonas Valanciunas, Toronto -- 39.3%
2. Ricky Rubio, Minnesota -- 17.9%
3. Mirza Teletovic, Brooklyn -- 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Nicolas Batum, Portland; Andrew Bogut, Golden State; Nando De Colo, San Antonio; Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City; Enes Kanter, Utah; Nikola Pekovic, Minnesota; Alexey Shved, Minnesota; Tristan Thompson, Cleveland; Anderson Varejao, Cleveland; Nikola Vucevic, Orlando
Last year: Jonas Valanciunas -- 17.2%
1. Nikola Mirotic -- 25.0%
2. Rudy Fernandez, Vassilis Spanoulis -- 14.3%
4. Juan Carlos Navarro, Dario Saric -- 10.7%
6. Andrew Wiggins -- 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Furkan Aldemir, Bojan Bogdanovic, Linas Kleiza, Nenad Krstic, Bo McCalebb
Last year: Juan Carlos Navarro -- 34.6%
DEFENSE
Who is the best defensive player in the NBA?
1. Dwight Howard, Houston -- 34.5%
2. LeBron James, Miami -- 27.6%
3. Tony Allen, Memphis -- 13.8%
4. Andre Iguodala, Golden State -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Tim Duncan, San Antonio; Marc Gasol, Memphis; Paul George, Indiana; Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 60.0%
1. Tony Allen, Memphis -- 36.7%
2. LeBron James, Miami -- 33.3%
3. Paul George, Indiana -- 10.0%
4. Avery Bradley, Boston; Andre Iguodala, Golden State; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio -- 6.7%
Last year: Tony Allen -- 33.3%
1. Dwight Howard, Houston -- 46.7%
2. Joakim Noah, Chicago -- 16.7%
3. Marc Gasol, Memphis; Roy Hibbert, Indiana; Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City -- 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Tyson Chandler, New York; Tim Duncan, San Antonio
Last year: Dwight Howard -- 66.7%
1. Chicago -- 43.3%
2. Indiana -- 33.3%
3. Miami -- 10.0%
4. Memphis -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Oklahoma City, San Antonio
Last year: Chicago -- 40.0%
COACHES
Who is the best head coach in the NBA?
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio -- 75.9%
2. Doc Rivers, L.A. Clippers -- 10.3%
3. Erik Spoelstra, Miami; Tom Thibodeau, Chicago -- 6.9%
Last year: Gregg Popovich -- 80.0%
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio -- 51.7%
2. Doc Rivers, L.A. Clippers -- 31.0%
3. Erik Spoelstra, Miami -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City; Mark Jackson, Golden State; Frank Vogel, Indiana
Last year: Gregg Popovich -- 60.0%
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio -- 27.6%
2. Rick Carlisle, Dallas -- 24.1%
3. Doc Rivers, L.A. Clippers -- 13.8%
4. Rick Adelman, Minnesota; Tom Thibodeau, Chicago -- 10.3%
Also receiving votes: Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City; Kevin McHale, Houston; Erik Spoelstra, Miami; Frank Vogel, Indiana
Last year: Gregg Popovich -- 40.0%
1. Gregg Popovich, San Antonio -- 37.9%
2. Rick Adelman, Minnesota -- 20.7%
3. Kevin McHale, Houston -- 10.3%
4. Mike D'Antoni, L.A. Lakers; Erik Spoelstra, Miami -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Rick Carlisle, Dallas; Mark Jackson, Golden State; George Karl; Doc Rivers, L.A. Clippers; Tom Thibodeau, Chicago
Last year: George Karl -- 31.0%
1. Tom Thibodeau, Chicago -- 58.6%
2. Frank Vogel, Indiana -- 31.0%
Also receiving votes: Mark Jackson, Golden State; Gregg Popovich, San Antonio; Erik Spoelstra, Miami
Last year: Tom Thibodeau -- 70.0%
1. Lawrence Frank, Brooklyn -- 21.4%
2. Alvin Gentry, L.A. Clippers; Melvin Hunt, Denver -- 10.7%
4. Nate McMillan, Indiana -- 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Ron Adams, Chicago; Kenny Atkinson, Atlanta; J.B. Bickerstaff, Houston; Darren Erman, Golden State; David Fizdale, Miami; Tim Grgurich; Adrian Griffin, Chicago; Dave Hanners, New Orleans; Bob McAdoo, Miami; Pete Myers, Golden State; Ron Rothstein, Miami; Kelvin Sampson, Houston; Wes Unseld Jr., Orlando; Darrell Walker, New York
Last year: Brian Shaw -- 23.3%
1. Chauncey Billups, Detroit -- 32.1%
2. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 17.9%
3. Shane Battier, Miami -- 14.3%
4. Derek Fisher, Oklahoma City; Steve Nash, L.A. Lakers -- 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Steve Blake, L.A. Lakers; Mike Dunleavy, Chicago; DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers; Mike Miller, Memphis; Jason Terry, Brooklyn; Earl Watson, Utah
Last year: Chauncey Billups -- 20.7%
MISCELLANEOUS
Which team is the most fun to watch?
1. Golden State -- 41.4%
2. L.A. Clippers -- 17.2%
3. Oklahoma City -- 13.8%
4. Brooklyn, San Antonio -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Denver, Houston, Indiana, Sacramento
Last year: Oklahoma City -- 30.0%
1. Oklahoma City -- 36.7%
2. Golden State -- 26.7%
3. Denver -- 13.3%
4. Miami -- 10.0%
5. Chicago, Utah -- 6.7%
Last year: Oklahoma City -- 70.0%
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 56.7%
2. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City -- 16.7%
3. Gerald Green, Phoenix; Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Paul George, Indiana; DeAndre Jordan, L.A. Clippers; Nate Robinson, Denver; Terrence Ross, Toronto
Last year: LeBron James -- 62.1%
1. Stephen Curry, Golden State -- 44.8%
2. Ray Allen, Miami -- 24.1%
3. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 10.3%
4. Kyle Korver, Atlanta; Steve Novak, Toronto -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: James Harden, Houston; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas
Last year: Ray Allen -- 56.7%
1. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City -- 26.7%
2. Ty Lawson, Denver -- 23.3%
3. Derrick Rose, Chicago -- 20.0%
4. John Wall, Washington -- 16.7%
5. Tony Parker, San Antonio -- 10.0%
6. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 3.3%
Last year: Russell Westbrook -- 36.7%
1. Ray Allen, Miami -- 36.7%
2. J.J. Redick, L.A. Clippers -- 13.3%
3. Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; Kyle Korver, Atlanta; Klay Thompson, Golden State -- 10.0%
6. Luol Deng, Chicago -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Richard Hamilton; Gordon Hayward, Utah; LeBron James, Miami; Kevin Martin, Minnesota
Last year: Ray Allen -- 56.7%
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 33.3%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 26.7%
3. Carmelo Anthony, New York -- 16.7%
4. LeBron James, Miami -- 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Jamal Crawford, L.A. Clippers; Stephen Curry, Golden State; James Harden, Houston; Derrick Rose, Chicago
Last year: Kobe Bryant -- 40.0%
1. Kevin Love, Minnesota -- 41.4%
2. Zach Randolph -- Memphis -- 24.1%
3. Kenneth Faried, Denver -- 13.8%
4. Reggie Evans, Brooklyn -- 10.3%
Also receiving votes: Andre Drummond, Detroit; Dwight Howard, Houston; Paul Millsap, Atlanta
Last year: Kevin Love -- 53.3%
1. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 46.7%
2. Rajon Rondo, Boston; Ricky Rubio, Minnesota -- 16.7%
4. Steve Nash, L.A. Lakers -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Marc Gasol, Memphis; LeBron James, Miami; Greivis Vasquez, Sacramento; Dion Waiters, Cleveland
Last year: Steve Nash -- 58.6%
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 73.3%
2. Derrick Rose, Chicago; Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City -- 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City; John Wall, Washington
Last year: LeBron James -- 60.0%
1. LeBron James, Miami -- 70.0%
2. Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers; Tony Parker, San Antonio; Derrick Rose, Chicago -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City; Dwight Howard, Houston; Dwyane Wade, Miami
Last year: LeBron James -- 66.7%
1. Kevin Love, Minnesota -- 24.1%
2. Marc Gasol, Memphis -- 13.8%
3. Matt Bonner, San Antonio; Jared Dudley, L.A. Clippers -- 10.3%
5. J.J. Barea, Minnesota -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Nick Collison, Oklahoma City; Stephen Curry, Golden State; Danny Green, San Antonio; Chuck Hayes, Sacramento; Roy Hibbert, Indiana; Kyle Korver, Atlanta; Steve Nash, L.A. Lakers; Luis Scola, Indiana; Anderson Varejao, Cleveland, Greivis Vasquez, Sacramento
Last year: Kevin Love -- 34.5%
1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 31.0%
2. David West, Indiana -- 13.8%
3. Nick Collison, Oklahoma City; Kenneth Faried, Denver; Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn -- 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Tony Allen, Memphis; Matt Barnes, L.A. Clippers; Reggie Evans, Brooklyn; Udonis Haslem, Miami; LeBron James, Miami; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio; Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers; Nikola Pekovic, Minnesota; Zach Randolph, Memphis; Metta World Peace, New York
Last year: Kobe Bryant -- 26.7%
1. Tim Duncan, San Antonio -- 30.0%
2. Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn -- 23.3%
3. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 16.7%
4. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Chauncey Billups, Detroit; Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers; Derek Fisher, Oklahoma City; LeBron James, Miami; Tony Parker, San Antonio; Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City
Last year: Chris Paul -- 27.6%
1. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers -- 33.3%
2. Steve Nash, L.A. Lakers -- 16.7%
3. Tim Duncan, San Antonio; LeBron James, Miami -- 13.3%
5. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers; Rajon Rondo, Boston -- 6.7%
Also receiving votes: Marc Gasol, Memphis; Andrei Kirilenko, Brooklyn; Andre Miller, Denver
Last year: Steve Nash -- 27.6%
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City -- 39.3%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers -- 32.1%
3. Carmelo Anthony, New York; LeBron James, Miami -- 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Ray Allen, Miami; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas; Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers
Last year: Kevin Durant -- 46.7%
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