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The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard also was selected
by GMs as the offseason acquisition most likely to make the
biggest impact, and they named him the league's best small
forward.
It's the first time since 2005 that someone other than LeBron
James has gotten the most votes in that category.
In all, the general managers answered 50 questions pertaining to
the upcoming season.
Trailing the Clippers as the favorite to win the 2020 NBA Finals
were the Milwaukee Bucks (36 percent of votes) and the Los
Angeles Lakers (11 percent). Last year, the Golden State
Warriors captured 87 percent of the votes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks was the overwhelming favorite
to win a second straight league MVP award with 52 percent of the
vote. Tied for second, each with 10 percent, were Stephen Curry
of the Warriors, Anthony Davis of the Lakers and Leonard.
Antetokounmpo also won the voting as the player general managers
would want if building a team from scratch (86 percent), best
power forward (59 percent) and best international player (79
percent).
Among the general managers, 68 percent thought Zion Williamson
of the New Orleans Pelicans would win NBA Rookie of the Year,
with the same amount predicting he'd be the best NBA player from
the Class of 2019 five years from now.
And without appearing in a regular-season NBA game, Williamson
was named by 41 percent of general managers as the most athletic
player in the league.
--Field Level Media
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