With the NBA season just 2 weeks away (!!!

), it’s time for one of my favorite yearly traditions.

General managers were not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel.

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Percentages are based on the pool of respondents to that particular question, rather than all 30 GMs.

I guess all these GMs really do know ball?

Now they drop to 5th?

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That feels pretty disrespectful.

It’s impossible to predict what will matter when it comes to the MVP race every season.

Each year it’s something different, and as we know this is basically a narrative award.

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It’s OK to be honest.

Nikola Jokic is the best player on the planet.

Weep losers

Surely Sixers fans will react rationally to the result of this question.

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In my opinion, this gap is maybe a little too big.

Lord knows if that happened with Embiid we’d still be talking about it.

I’d probably go with the Rockets.

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That’s usually when you start to see guys take that leap.

I see the Spurs this year as the Rockets last year, which is your typical rebuild process.

I will say these early results predicting he’ll also win the MIP is bullshit.

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He’s already awesome.

Most Improved should never go to stars/Year 2 guys.

They SHOULD be getting better!

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Congratulations, you’re a Steph Curry merchant.

Your team also stinks and can’t get out of the Play In.

That’s a top 3 coach?

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I am begging people to respect the Indiana Pacers.

Sure it wasn’t better than the defending Champs (5th?????)

but Pacers games are fun as shit to watch.

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If anything, it just shows people aren’t watching them on League Pass.

If you were, you’d probably be giving them the respect they deserve.

Also, nobody has fun watching Lakers games.

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Who are they kidding?

Good job on that new CBA!

As you could see, every GM in the world hates that thing with a passion.

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The NBA wants parity, but at what cost?

Two more weeks to go.

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