The annual survey of general managers across the NBA is out, and they have made it known who they are picking to win the world championship this season.
The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets were tied for the most votes, with the Milwaukee Bucks coming in third and the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers a distant fourth and fifth, respectively.
The Golden State Warriors got no votes, but head coach Steve Kerr feels it was a big nothing and said he doesn’t care, via Warriors on NBCS.
Steve Kerr reacts to the Warriors receiving zero votes to win the Finals in the latest GM survey 🔽 pic.twitter.com/rcuwPfQQOU
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) October 10, 2023
The Warriors were the defending champs last season and looked to have a good shot at winning yet another title, but their season devolved into one of inconsistency before ending with a Western Conference semifinals loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
They played very well at home but had lots of trouble winning on the road, and strangely, their defense was rock-solid at Chase Center but very poor away from home.
Golden State’s familiar core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green is still intact, but the team has added a new face to that core: future Hall of Famer Chris Paul.
The team acquired Paul this summer in a trade that sent out sharpshooter Jordan Poole, and it has made the team even older, yet even more experienced at the same time.
Paul is entering his 19th season and has made multiple trips to the Western Conference Finals, as well as an appearance in the 2021 NBA Finals, and he is hungry for his first world championship ring.
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