2026-27 NBA GM survey takeaways: Spurs favored to win title with Wemby as MVP, league execs unsure about 76ers

After falling to the Knicks in the Finals last year, many of the league The NBA released its annual GM survey on Thursday, which polls all 30 general managers across the league to get their takes ahead of the upcoming season. The 25th annual GM survey was heavily represented by the Spurs and superstar big man Victor Wembanyama, as the franchise received the most votes (50%) to win the 2027 NBA title. San Antonio was voted as the favorite to win the title over the Thunder (43% of the votes), with the Knicks and 76ers also receiving votes. Last season, Oklahoma City was the heavy favorite among NBA general managers (80% of the vote) to win the title.

Wembanyama was also voted as the overwhelming favorite (77% of the votes) to capture his first MVP. Nikola Jokić, Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Jayson Tatum also received votes to capture the most coveted individual award in the sport. Also represented in the survey was Spurs second-year guard Dylan Harper, who is considered the heavy favorite to have a breakout season, ahead of the likes of Cooper Flagg, Collin Murray-Boyles, Amen Thompson, and Cason Wallace. Harper primarily came off the bench during his rookie season but was one of the stars of the playoffs. The Spurs have already experimented with throwing Harper