Despite the nature of the injury he suffered, general managers across the NBA expect Kevin Durant to look like his old self in 2020-21. So much so that in their recent league-wide survey, seven percent of the NBA’s general managers predicted Durant will receive the MVP nod in 2020-21. Only four players received a larger percentage of votes: Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (32%), Dallas’ Luka Doncic (21%), Los Angeles’ Anthony Davis (18%) and LeBron James (18%).
This season’s MVP race wasn’t the only thing the general managers voted on. The group also voted on “Which new or relocated head coach will make the biggest impact on his new team?” Brooklyn’s Steve Nash was the leader of the bunch, raking in 28% of the vote to edge out Philadelphia’s Doc Rivers (24%)
Additionally, the NBA’s general managers believe Nash has the best assistant coach in the entire league on his staff in Mike D’Antoni. Toronto’s Chris Finch (14%) finished second in the voting behind the Nets assistant (18%).
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PHOTOS: Kevin Durant’s rookie season with Seattle SuperSonics
PHOTOS: Kevin Durant’s rookie season with Seattle SuperSonics