NBA GMs Predict $40,008,489 Rockets Youngster to Have the Biggest Breakout in 2025-26

NBA GMs predict $40,008,489 Rockets youngster to have the biggest breakout in 2025-26

The NBA conducted its annual general manager survey, revealing the top executives' predictions ahead of the 2025-2026 season.

GM Respect for Rockets Wing Drives Breakout Buzz in Houston

The NBA’s annual GM Survey just positioned Amen Thompson as the player most likely to break out in 2025–26 while also naming him the league’s most athletic player and most versatile defender. That’s a rare triple crown of confidence from decision-makers who scout and game-plan for a living. General managers voted Thompson first in the breakout category with 30 percent of the ballots. He also topped the “most athletic” list by a landslide at 58 p…

Lakers receive no votes from NBA GMs to win 2026 NBA Finals

General managers around the league participated in an NBA.com survey ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, and as part of it, they were asked which team will win the championship in 2026. Five teams in total garnered votes, with an overwhelming majority of those going to the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who received 80 percent of the vote. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks also got some love. Unfo…