Every year, the NBA General Managers take a survey voting on certain topics such as best defender, player most likely to have a breakout season, best assistant coach, etc. What keeps this survey honest is that general managers are not…
Houston Rockets wing Amen Thompson was voted the NBA's best perimeter defender in the annual NBA General Managers survey, securing 30% of the vote. Thompson also claimed first place in the survey's most athletic category with an overwhelming 63% of the vote. Furthermore, he placed second for the player most likely to have a breakout season.
Writer Holly Sturm highlights that NBA executives hold Thompson in high regard ahead of his upcoming campaign, praising his ability to defend both larger wings and speedy guards. Elsewhere in the survey, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka tied for second for best defensive schemes, while assistant Royal Ivey tied for third among top assistant coaches.
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