NBA.com released its annual GM Survey asking questions about the league and aggregating their predictions for the season. These surveys haven’t proven to be predictive in the past, but they do provide a glimpse into the minds of the people most responsible for shaping the NBA landscape.
The big Sixers-related news is a lack of faith in Markelle Fultz. Lonzo Ball was overwhelming chosen as the favorite to receive ROY honors, receiving 62% of the votes cast. Ben Simmons was second, at 24%, and Dennis Smith received the third most votes.
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You’ll notice a glaring omission here— the #1 pick from this June’s draft did not receive a single vote.