John Voita is the Managing Editor of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.
Every year, The Athletic conducts an anonymous poll of NBA players, offering rare insight into how those inside the game truly view the league they help shape. The questions range from thought-provoking to playful. From debating the idea of 10-minute quarters or a shorter season to highlighting which players are criminally underrated, and revealing who their peers believe is the true MVP, it’s an annual pulse check, a chance to peek behind the curtain and see how the league is perceived not by fans or media, but by the very people who live it every night.