NBA GM survey: Warriors expected to repeat, LeBron will be MVP
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
As was the case in last year's annual survey, the NBA's general managers feel only two teams have a shot at hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy this season: The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Warriors raked in 93 percent of the total votes, which is the largest number any team has garnered in the 16-year history of the survey. The Cavaliers received the remaining seven percent.
In the race for the 2017-18 Most Valuable Player award, GMs are once again showing love to LeBron James, predicting he'll take home the hardware for the fifth time, and first since 2013.
| Player | Team | Percent of votes |
|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 |
| Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors | 29 |
| Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 11 |
| James Harden | Houston Rockets | 7 |
| Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 4 |
The choices for the best player at each position are also nearly the same across the board, with the only difference being Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves as the league's best center over last year's top vote-getter DeAndre Jordan.
| Position | Winner | Team | Percent of votes | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 62 | Russell Westbrook |
| SG | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 83 | Klay Thompson |
| SF | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 61 | Kevin Durant |
| PF | Anthony Davis | New Orleans Pelicans | 41 | LeBron James |
| C | Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | Anthony Davis |
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