2016 WNBA.com GM Survey: Season Predictions


Ever wonder what WNBA insiders think about the best teams, players and coaches in the league? Once again, WNBA.com posed questions to the league’s general managers to learn what the people who make the decisions really think about these topics and more.

Which team will win the 2016 WNBA Finals?
1. Phoenix Mercury = 58%
2. Minnesota Lynx = 17%
T-3. Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream = 8%

Which team will have the most (regular-season) wins in the Eastern Conference?
1. Indiana Fever = 50%
2. New York Liberty = 25%
3. Chicago Sky = 17%
4. Atlanta Dream = 8%

Which team will have the most (regular-season) wins in the Western Conference?
1. Phoenix Mercury = 58%
2. Minnesota Lynx = 25%
T-3. Dallas Wings, Los Angeles Sparks = 8%

Who will win the 2016 WNBA MVP?
1. Elena Delle Donne = 50%
2. Diana Taurasi = 33%
3. Candace Parker = 17%

Who will win Rookie of the Year?
1. Breanna Stewart = 75%
2. Aerial Powers = 17%
3. Kahleah Copper = 8%

Who will win the Defensive Player of the Year Award?
1. Brittney Griner = 58%
2. Tamika Catchings = 17%
T-3. Alysha Clark, Briann January, Kiah Stokes = 8%

Which player is most likely to have a breakout season?
1. Jewell Loyd = 25%
T-2. Kelsey Bone, Tayler Hill = 17%
T-3. Candace Parker, Dearica Hamby, Devereaux Peters, Tiffany Hayes = 8%

Which international player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2016?
1. Emma Meesseman = 25%
2. Sonja Petrovic = 17%
T-3. Ramu Tokashiki, Ana Dabovic, Jelena Dubljevic, Damiris Dantas, Sancho Lyttle, Astou Ndour = 8%

Which sleeper rookie is most likely to be a success?
1. Jonquel Jones = 42%
2. Kahleah Cooper = 25%
T-3. Imani Boyette, Courtney Walker, Brene Mosley, Rachel Hollivay = 8%

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