ESPN Power ranking GM's

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From 1 to 29: Ranking the GMs

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ESPN.com

Editor's note: ESPN.com's team of NBA experts ranked the personnel men for all 29 teams from best to worst. Below are the poll results with the claims to fame of each team president/general manager.

ESPN.COM'S NBA GENERAL MANAGER RANKINGS

President/GM Team Comment

1. Jerry West Memphis Grizzlies Best talent evaluator in the business

2. Geoff Petrie Sacramento Kings Got C-Webb to stay in Sactown

3. Rod Thorn New Jersey Nets Brought an East title to Exit 16W

4t. Don Nelson Dallas Mavericks Now every team wants a Nowitzki

4t. Gregg Popovich,

R.C. Buford San Antonio Spurs Parker, Ginobili could keep TD in town to make another title run

6. Donnie Walsh Indiana Pacers Playoff teams 12 of last 13 years

7. John Gabriel Orlando Magic Executive of the Year in 1999-00

8. Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons Constructed Central champ in 2 yrs

9. Mitch Kupchak Los Angeles Lakers Has kept Shaq-Kobe dynasty intact

10. Bob Bass New Orleans Hornets 1-12, roster may be East's best

11. Carroll Dawson Houston Rockets Yao continues youth movement

12t. Glen Grunwald Toronto Raptors Toronto's Vinsanity began with him

12t. Larry Brown,

Billy King Philadelphia 76ers Truly amazing Sixers got to Finals with AI, role players and Raja Bell

14. Ernie Grunfeld Milwaukee Bucks Took Knicks to Finals in '94, '99

15. Pat Riley,

Randy Pfund Miami Heat Run of six straight playoff seasons under Riles ended in 2001-02

16. Elgin Baylor Los Angeles Clippers Made most of all those lottery picks

17. Jerry Krause Chicago Bulls Believes he can win 7th ring w/o MJ

18. Kevin McHale Minnesota Timberwolves Drafted KG before Smith debacle

19. Chris Wallace Boston Celtics Made key Rogers/Delk deal in Feb.

20. Kevin O'Connor Utah Jazz Life after Stockton/Malone? Maybe

21. Wally Walker,

Rick Sund Seattle SuperSonics Great foundation with Lewis, Mason, Radmanovic -- that is, if Lewis stays

22. Pete Babcock Atlanta Hawks 7 straight playoff teams (1994-99)

23. Kiki Vandeweghe Denver Nuggets Plan's in place with Skita, Nene

24. Bryan Colangelo Phoenix Suns Traded for (and traded away) Kidd

25. Bob Whitsitt Portland Trail Blazers Gets talent but it rarely meshes

26. Scott Layden New York Knicks McDyess trade was first good move

27. Jim Paxson Cleveland Cavaliers Proved Kemp's deal could be dealt

28. Garry St. Jean Golden State Warriors Proof that nice guys finish last

29. Wes Unseld Washington Wizards Hey, Kwame Brown wasn't his idea

[beav]

bulls@#t in that post were:

4t. Gregg Popovich

what the hell has he ever done besides being lucky enough to be GM when they won the duncan pick and installing himself as coach? most recent shrewd moves were re-signing a washed up david robinson for 10 mil per year and overpaying for malik rose and bruce bowen horribly...

7. John Gabriel Orlando Magic Executive of the Year in 1999-00

hmmm... did they vote on that before or after they traded ben wallace for grant hill? if he is so great why are they looking at declerq, horace grant and shawn kemp as their big men?

I'd put Popovich no higher than 26th and gabriel no higher than 21st...

[ersimo2889]

And also, why is the Rockets GM at number 11 just for picking Yao Ming. Any other GM would have picked Yao if they had the first pick. Another, I don't think Wes Unseld should be last after the several moves he's made this offseason. These guys should put a bit of thought into these lists before they post them.

[Boondocks]

Well the rockets did make a nice trade for Griffin last season but the Rice trade was dumb. Drafting Ming and Boki is lucky I guess.

And why is McHale being listed so high? I think he has made a mess of that franchise.