NBA GMs predict Wembanyama will win MVP and Spurs title
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NBA general managers predict Victor Wembanyama will win MVP and lead San Antonio Spurs to the championship.
NBA general managers predict Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs will win the MVP award and lead the team to the NBA championship. Wembanyama received 23 of 29 possible votes for MVP, accounting for 77 per cent of the balloting. He also swept all 29 possible votes in polling for best defender, repeating as Defensive Player of the Year.
In the championship ballot, the Spurs received 50 per cent of votes compared to Oklahoma City Thunder's 43 per cent. The general managers expect defending champion New York Knicks to emerge from the Eastern Conference, receiving 60 per cent of those votes.
In positional rankings, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received 67 per cent of votes as best point guard. Minnesota's Anthony Edwards was selected as best shooting guard with 73 per cent, Miami's Giannis Antetokounmpo won best power forward with 70 per cent, and Denver's Nikola Jokic received 63 per cent for best centre. The only close positional contest was small forward, where Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic received 37 per cent, edging Boston's Jayson Tatum at 33 per cent.
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- NBA GM survey: Wembanyama will win MVP and defensive player of year, Spurs will win titleNBA general managers are expecting big things from Victor Wembanyama this season.News4Jax · 15 Oct, 23:56
- NBA GM survey: Wembanyama will win MVP and defensive player of year, Spurs will win titleNBA general managers are expecting big things from Victor Wembanyama this season.Clickorlando · 15 Oct, 23:56
In this story: Victor Wembanyama · San Antonio Spurs · Oklahoma City Thunder · New York Knicks · Denver Nuggets · Minnesota Timberwolves · Miami Heat · Boston Celtics
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