GMOTY 2026-27

[quady]

how do I vote

[Merv]

how do I vote

To submit your vote, text your RANKED TOP THREE choices to the GMOTY Committee Chair (Hoff, 914-629-0064). All voters will earn 100 RP, just as they did in the prior format.

[SoNicks]

Lmao I called it. They see Sonicks and think “what a fucking asshole”

[Hoff]

A few stragglers remain. Make sure to send me your ranked choices before rd2pt2 for 100 RP, then 200 RP for your reasons on the board after

[Hoff]

Congrats to @Josh on winning GMOTY!

Feel free to post reasoning for your vote for an additional 200 RP.

Votes:
Josh: 69
Jordo: 65
Merv: 27
Nick: 20
Jesse: 17

Voters for 100 RP @Jesse :
Clinton
Hoff
Merv
Joe
Wes
Nav
Jwoo
Matt
Josh
Jesse
Tong
GX
Bobby
Mantypas
Jordo
Tyler
Nick
Steven/Kittles
Scoops
Derek
Heimer
RB

[Josh]

Thanks guys! Honored to win, especially with 69 votes!

[SourKittles]

Congrats to @Josh on winning GMOTY!

Feel free to post reasoning for your vote for an additional 200 RP.

Votes:
Josh: 69
Jordo: 65
Merv: 27
Nick: 20
Jesse: 17

Voters for 100 RP @Jesse :
Clinton
Hoff
Merv
Joe
Wes
Nav
Jwoo
Matt
Josh
Jesse
Tong
GX
Bobby
Mantypas
Jordo
Tyler
Nick
Steven/Kittles
Scoops
Derek
Heimer
RB

Congrats Grizzlies and all of those who received votes. Learned a lot from each of these teams as I get deeper into the SLN waters. Appreciate you.

My ballot was:
(1) Merv
(2) Josh
(3) Nick

... though I felt like there was a valid argument for six or seven teams!

Rationale

Merv
You get points in my book for casual excellence. The Magic coaxed a lot out of Scoot, were nimble in the trade market, and won an amazing 62 games in a stacked conference. With Rui at the heart of it all, Merv had an answer for everything.

Josh
The Grizzlies demonstrated incredible balance & shot-making. They were solid on both sides of the ball & made great Point A to Point B deals that put the team in a great place not only for 2026, but also for the seasons to come.

Nick
Just a stocky marvel. Love how this team is built. Have been crunching some numbers recently - which scream in all caps NOT ENOUGH DJJ TALK. It was fun to see SoNicks capitalize on great Cam Whitmore development too.

To me, Jordo could've been third or even second (would love for this team to win the chip) but I felt like some of the other paths were just a touch more creative.

Congrats again!

[Matt]

Voted Josh / Jordo / Jesse

Josh had the classic switch-flip season which I think was worthy of the award, but unlike some of the switch flips we've seen recently, it looks like the Grizz are poised to compete for the foreseeable future with a young, retainable core. Jordo had a great season and looks to have built a playoff beast with a few trades and the KAT signing, but think Josh's rebuild is more sustainable / had more positive value. Thought Jesse and Merv were distant thirds but both had fun, good seasons - Merv deserves recognition for the Bagley trade and for taking a team from good to best in the league, and the Kings were awesome after his flurry of deadline moves.

[Wes]

I went Jordo / Jesse / Josh

I really liked Jordo’s deal for LaMelo, one of the best young PGs in the league. He had the highest increase in wins this season. He got some good free agency luck and was able to experiment with DCs to find the optimal lineup. Jesse’s trade for Aaron Gordon and Lively was incredible and in classic Jesse fashioned he flipped most of his team this season. I thought his lineup going into the playoffs was very good but Nick squashed those dreams. Josh was the classic switch flip given the new tanking rules. Picked up some very good players in Goga, Dyson, and Jaylen.

[Merv]

Voted Jordo/Nick/Josh

Thought Jordo was aggressive. He got a top 3 PG in the league who is a one man machine. Kept tinkering with the roster during the year. Tried a bunch of DCs. Then made the LeBron/Hart deal and went on a heater to close the year. He did all of this while keeping his two prized assets in Dick and Queen. The roster is sustainable for the next few years. Expect a lot of Ws in San Antone