2010-11 GM Survey Results

The annual NBA General Manager surveys are out. The Magic aren’t as popular of a pick as they were last year. We can thank Pat Riley, LeBron James and the Heat for that.

Here are some highlights:

• Dwight Howard was one of only four players to receive votes as a potential league MVP.
• Howard tied for third in the category of “who you would build your franchise around?” and third in “who forces coaches to make the most adjustments?”
• Howard received 96.7% of the votes for Best Center in the league.
• 11.1% of GMs think Orlando will win the East, trailing Miami (70.4%) and Boston (18.5%).
• Only 25.9% think Orlando will win their division. Miami received the other 74.1%.
• 77.8% of GMs think Dwight Howard is the league’s best defensive player.
• Orlando is considered the third best defensive team by the league’s GMs.
• Mickael Pietrus received votes as the “Best perimeter defender.”

Click here to see the complete results.

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