"Like in ESPN's annual offseason survey last month, the Thunder were runaway favorites to win the title, with 80% general managers across the NBA picking OKC to win for a second straight year - which, if the Thunder are able to do so, would mark the first time since the Golden State Warriors repeated in 2018 that a team would manage to repeat as champions."
"They were followed, in order, by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Warriors, LA Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs. In the East, Cleveland and New York both were unanimously selected to finish in the top three spots in the East, with the Cavaliers getting 63% of the first place, 27% of the second place and 7% of the third place votes. The Knicks, meanwhile, received 30%, 53% and 13%, respectively."
All 30 NBA front offices participated in the annual NBA.com survey. Oklahoma City emerged as the clear favorite to defend the title, receiving 80% of general managers' votes to win a second straight championship. Oklahoma City and Cleveland were heavy favorites to win their respective conferences; Oklahoma City was first on 87% of ballots and second on the remaining 10%. The Denver Nuggets received 10% of first-place Western votes and the Houston Rockets received one. In the Eastern Conference, Cleveland and New York were unanimously picked to occupy the top three, with Cleveland earning 63% of first-place votes and New York 30%. Orlando received 7% of first-place votes.
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