As every year in the inter-season break in the NBA, ESPN conducts a poll featuring ten scouts and executives in the best league in the world, who provide answers to the big questions ahead of next season.
The poll asked "Who is the best player in the league at the start of the 2021/22 season?"
Whoever did not like to read the results is LeBron James, the big star of the Lakers, who did not win a single vote.
James responded on Twitter and wrote, "Thank you! Like I needed more to refuel myself."
THANK YOU!
As if I did not need more to⛽️ ME!
# Washed👑
- LeBron James (@KingJames) August 19, 2021
And there were more questions in the survey.
The big move of the summer according to the panel of experts is Kyle Laurie's move to Miami (5 votes), when Washington's trade on Russell Westbrook won one vote.
The worst moves are Damar Drusen's move to Chicago, and New Orleans' break in general, which won 3 votes each.
The surprising move of the summer is Dennis Schroeder's move to Boston (3 votes).
The experts were asked to choose who they think will be the West and East champion and who will win the NBA championship.
In East Brooklyn leads with 7 votes, champion Milwaukee with only 2.
In the West the Lakers got 5 votes, Golden State and Utah with 2 votes each.
And the champion in the league final?
Brooklyn won 6 votes, followed by the Lakers with 2 votes, Milwaukee and Miami with one vote each.
