The NBA conducted its yearly GM survey ahead of the 2023-24 season, and the Boston Celtics made a heavy imprint throughout.
First and foremost, the Celtics tied with the Denver Nuggets as the team GMs believe is most likely to win the 2024 NBA Championship, with both teams receiving 33% of the votes. The Milwaukee Bucks (23%), Phoenix Suns (7%), and LA Clippers (3%) also got some love.
Boston was also dubbed as the best team in the Eastern Conference, earning 53% of those votes, with Milwaukee getting 43%. Those two numbers were flipped for who GMs believe is second-best, with the only other team receiving first and second-place votes being the Miami Heat.