The NBA GM survey has been an annual poll since the 2002-03 season, and it's a gauge of how all 30 NBA general managers feel about player rankings, coach rankings, award predictions, and offseason transactions. The GMs also predict different rookie trends, such as the Rookie of the Year winner, the best rookie in five years, and the biggest steal of the draft.
It's safe to say that GMs are high on Washington Wizards No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa. He was tied for first place in the "which rookie will be the best in five years" poll and voted third for "who will win Rookie of the Year," although the second one is more to do with his situation and less to do with pure skill.
Having the number one pick in this past draft was far from an easy choice, and a team could justify taking any of Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, or Caleb Wilson first. However, it looks like the Wizards clearly made the right selection with Dybantsa.
NBA GMs agree that AJ Dybantsa's potential is sky-high
Tied with Boozer for the favorite to be the best player in the draft class in five years, it's clear that front offices across the league are just as high on Dybantsa's ceiling as the Wizards are. He has all the tools. He's arguably a top 1% athlete in the league with unreal above-the-rim ability and body control.
He has the ability to get to the rim and draw fouls at a rate that can compete with almost anyone already. His jump shot is a work in progress, but efficient free-throw and mid-range numbers project that the three-pointer will turn into a weapon in his arsenal sooner rather than later.
While he was a self-proclaimed lazy defender in college, Dybantsa has all of the physical tools to become a true force on that end in the NBA as well. All of the top-four guys are incredible talents, but the Wizards managed to draft not only the one with the most potential, but the best fit, too.
Boozer is projected to be the Rookie of the Year frontrunner, but that's mostly due to him having free rein in Memphis with nobody on that roster primed to take away his touches. Peterson is in a similar position to Dybantsa, sharing the court with multiple star players as the Utah Jazz try to go from bottom feeder to playoff team, and Wilson isn't likely to be used on the ball as much as the other three.
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