The results of the NBA’s annual survey of general managers was released Wednesday morning and as expected the Golden State Warriors were selected as overwhelming favorite (93 percent) to repeat as champions.
The Miami Heat? Well, at least coach Erik Spoelstra’s team is on the radar now. A year after not receiving a single vote as one of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference, the Heat received eight percent of the vote as the fourth-best team in the East.
Cleveland (38%), Boston (29%), Washington (18%), Toronto (11%) and Milwaukee (2%) all received a higher percentage of the vote to be a top four team in the East than the Heat.