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NBA GM Rankings 2025-26

Every NBA general manager ranked by their 2025-26 transaction grades.

How it works: Each GM is graded on 4 dimensions: Performance (transaction quality), Sentiment (media reaction), Contract Value Index (deal value), and Fan Verdict (community vote). Grades update automatically as new moves are graded.

Sort by:Performance Sentiment Contract Value Index Fan Verdict

Sam Presti

Oklahoma City Thunder

OKC

Top 20%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

7 transactions graded

Brad Stevens

Boston Celtics

BOS

Top 29%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 30%Sentiment

12 transactions graded

Brian Wright

San Antonio Spurs

SAS

Top 29%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

4 transactions graded

Calvin Booth

Denver Nuggets

DEN

Top 38%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

5 transactions graded

Leon Rose

New York Knicks

NYK

Top 48% — above averagePerformance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 12%Sentiment

3 transactions graded

Tim Connelly

Minnesota Timberwolves

MIN

Around averagePerformance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

7 transactions graded

Rob Pelinka

Los Angeles Lakers

LAL

Below averagePerformance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

4 transactions graded

Mike Gansey

Cleveland Cavaliers

CLE

Bottom 30%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

11 transactions graded

Rafael Stone

Houston Rockets

HOU

Bottom 20%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

5 transactions graded

Trajan Langdon

Detroit Pistons

DET

Bottom 20%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

8 transactions graded

Jeff Weltman

Orlando Magic

ORL

Bottom 12%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

2 transactions graded

Lawrence Frank

Los Angeles Clippers

LAC

Bottom 12%Performance

Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

0 transactions graded

Michael Winger

Washington Wizards

WAS

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

6 transactions graded

James Jones

Phoenix Suns

PHX

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

3 transactions graded

Landry Fields

Atlanta Hawks

ATL

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 12%Sentiment

13 transactions graded

Jon Horst

Milwaukee Bucks

MIL

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 20%Sentiment

8 transactions graded

Andy Elisburg

Miami Heat

MIA

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 20%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

4 transactions graded

Daryl Morey

Philadelphia Sixers

PHI

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

11 transactions graded

Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Golden State Warriors

GSW

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

9 transactions graded

Jeff Peterson

Charlotte Hornets

CHA

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

13 transactions graded

Joe Cronin

Portland Trail Blazers

POR

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 20%Sentiment

4 transactions graded

Chad Buchanan

Indiana Pacers

IND

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Top 3%Sentiment

6 transactions graded

Bobby Webster

Toronto Raptors

TOR

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

8 transactions graded

Arturas Karnisovas

Chicago Bulls

CHI

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

10 transactions graded

Nico Harrison

Dallas Mavericks

DAL

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

5 transactions graded

Monte McNair

Sacramento Kings

SAC

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 20%Sentiment

5 transactions graded

Zach Kleiman

Memphis Grizzlies

MEM

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

Top 29%Fan Verdict

23 transactions graded

David Griffin

New Orleans Pelicans

NOP

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

4 transactions graded

Sean Marks

Brooklyn Nets

BKN

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

12 transactions graded

Danny Ainge

Utah Jazz

UTA

Bottom 5%Performance

Bottom 5%Contract Value Index

Bottom 5%Sentiment

12 transactions graded