Jordan Ott recognized among the league’s best coaches in annual NBA GM survey
Coming off of a surprise season, Jordan Ott was the only member of the Phoenix Suns to be mentioned in the NBA GM survey.
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Phoenix Suns head coach Jordan Ott is already gaining respect as one of the better coaches in the NBA.
The NBA GM survey is going on its 25th season, and it asks all 30 NBA general managers 48 questions about their opinions on the best teams, players, coaches and offseason acquisitions.
Ott was the only member of the Suns to make the list, earning honorable mentions in the categories “Which head coach runs the best offense?” and “Which head coach has the best defensive schemes?”
In his first season as a head coach, he led the Suns to 45 wins and a playoff berth after they were projected to be towards the bottom of the Western Conference last offseason.
The Suns ranked 16th in the league in offense and 10th on defense.
It’s noteworthy that this is the second season in a row that Suns star Devin Booker hasn’t been mentioned on the top shooting guards list.
Before the last two seasons, Booker had been on the list since 2020-21.
The four shooting guards who received votes this season were Anthony Edwards (73% of votes), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (13%), Luka Doncic (10%) and Donovan Mitchell (3%).
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LOL! ONE GM out of 30 mentions this guy -- can you guess who? -- and you write the hilarious headline "recognized among the league’s best coaches in annual NBA GM survey."
Are you fcking kidding me???? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you also get paid by the Suns PR department like Kellan Olson??
No, it's because this alleged shooting guard can't even hit 3's at the league average having failed to do so in 9 of his 11 seasons including the last 5 straight. Since he obviously is not a defensive wing, has has no business whatsoever in the discussion of the best guards in the league, let alone the best shooting guards.
With only the 'remaining' 26% of the vote outstanding after the leaders; divided amongst 8 different coaches mentioned as receiving votes, equates to one vote each. (30 gm's surveyed, each vote worth 3.3% of the vote ='s one vote each for each of those 'eight'.)
Same in the other coaching category with only 13% of the remaining votes available after the leaders, divided amongst four 'others' listed as receiving votes ='s one vote for each. (4 x 3.3%)