They were not permitted to vote for their own team or personnel. Percentages were rounded up and based on the pool of respondents to each question of the survey, rather than all 30 GMs.
Here are some of those more important predictions and votes, along with mine and Josh Dhani's opinions in italics:
2014 NBA Champions?
1. Miami — 75.9%
2. Indiana and San Antonio — 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Chicago, L.A. Clippers, Oklahoma City
Glenn: Chicago
Josh: Miami
Eastern Conference Champions?
1. Miami — 86.2%
2. Indiana — 10.3%
3. Chicago — 3.4%
Glenn: Chicago
Josh: Indiana
Western Conference Champions?
1. San Antonio — 40.0%
2. Oklahoma City — 36.7%
3. L.A. Clippers — 20.0%
4. Houston — 3.3%
Glenn: Clippers
Josh: Oklahoma City
2013-14 NBA MVP?
1. LeBron James, Miami — 69.0%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City — 24.1%
Also receiving votes: Carmelo Anthony, New York; Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers
Glenn: Chris Paul
Josh: LeBron James
Who Would NBA GM’s Start Franchise With?
1. LeBron James, Miami — 89.7%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City — 6.9%
3. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland — 3.4%
Glenn: LeBron James
Josh: LeBron James
Which Player Forces The Most Adjustments?
1. LeBron James, Miami — 66.7%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City — 13.3%
3. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers — 10.0%
Also receiving votes: Stephen Curry, Golden State; Tony Parker, San Antonio; Derrick Rose, Chicago
Glenn: LeBron James
Josh: LeBron James
Breakout Player 2013-14?
1. Anthony Davis, New Orleans — 27.6%
2. Andre Drummond , Detroit — 10.3%
3. Derrick Favors, Utah; Paul George, Indiana; Reggie Jackson, Oklahoma City — 6.9%
Glenn: Anthony Davis
Josh: Andre Drummond
Best Point Guard In NBA?
1. Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers — 70.0%
2. Derrick Rose, Chicago — 20.0%
3. Tony Parker, San Antonio — 10.0%
Last year: Chris Paul — 69.0%
Glenn: Derrick Rose
Josh: Chris Paul
Best Shooting Guard In NBA?
1. James Harden, Houston — 56.7%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers — 20.0%
3. Stephen Curry, Golden State; Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City; Paul George, Indiana — 6.7%
6. Dwyane Wade, Miami — 3.3%
Glenn: Kobe Bryant
Josh: Kobe Bryant
Best Small Forward In NBA?
1. LeBron James, Miami — 86.7%
2. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City — 13.3%
Last year: LeBron James — 73.3%
Glenn: Kevin Durant
Josh: LeBron James
Best Power Forward In NBA?
1. Tim Duncan, San Antonio — 31.0%
2. Kevin Love, Minnesota — 27.6%
3. LeBron James, Miami — 13.8%
4. LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland; Blake Griffin, L.A. Clippers — 6.9%
Glenn: Kevin Love
Josh: Kevin Love
Best Center In NBA?
1. Dwight Howard, Houston — 65.5%
2. Marc Gasol, Memphis — 20.7%
3. Tim Duncan, San Antonio — 10.3%
4. Roy Hibbert, Indiana — 3.4%
Last year: Dwight Howard — 93.3%
Glenn: Marc Gasol
Josh: Dwight Howard
2013-14 NBA Rookie Of The Year?
1. Victor Oladipo, Orlando — 40.0%
2. Cody Zeller, Charlotte — 13.3%
3. Anthony Bennett, Cleveland; Ben McLemore, Sacramento — 10.0%
5. Kelly Olynyk, Boston — 6.7%
Glenn: Michael Carter-Williams
Josh: Victor Oladipo
Best Defensive Player In NBA?
1. Dwight Howard, Houston — 34.5%
2. LeBron James, Miami — 27.6%
3. Tony Allen, Memphis — 13.8%
4. Andre Iguodala, Golden State — 6.9%
Glenn: Kawhi Leonard
Josh: Tony Allen
Toughest Player In NBA?
1. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers — 31.0%
2. David West, Indiana — 13.8%
3. Nick Collison, Oklahoma City; Kenneth Faried, Denver; Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn — 6.9%
Also receiving votes: Tony Allen, Memphis; Matt Barnes, L.A. Clippers; Reggie Evans, Brooklyn; Udonis Haslem, Miami; LeBron James, Miami; Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio; Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers; Nikola Pekovic, Minnesota; Zach Randolph, Memphis; Metta World Peace, New York
Last year: Kobe Bryant — 26.7%
Glenn: Kobe Bryant
Josh: David West
Player You Want Taking Shot With Game On The Line?
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City — 39.3%
2. Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers — 32.1%
3. Carmelo Anthony, New York; LeBron James, Miami — 7.1%
Also receiving votes: Ray Allen, Miami; Manu Ginobili, San Antonio; Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas; Chris Paul, L.A. Clippers
Last year: Kevin Durant — 46.7%
Glenn: Kobe Bryant
Josh: Kevin Durant
What do you think of the votes, and our picks?
This article was written by Glenn Erby. Follow him on Twitter here and read more of his work here.
