NBA GM Rankings - Part 7 - Shiny & New

No titles here, but in their brief tenure these GMs have improved their teams prospects dramatically. Aggressive, with moves that appear sound to the rational fan. They get it.

"I'm smarter than you and soon I'll prove it."

7. Hammond MIL
Began in 2009. Drafted Jennings and signed bargain players while getting rid of trash. Was he the real mastermind of the Piston's successes? He's probably ranked way too high considering he just got the job, but every decision so far looks like a homerun.

6. Morey HOU
Began in 2007. With a roster constrained by Tmac and Yao contracts, he's added solid complementary players and been aggressive in making moves. Aaron Brooks, Carl Landry, Kyle Lowry were great finds. Has a knack for adding players who excel at one or more elements of the game and know their limitations. Adding Kevin Martin to Yao is his biggest move so far. We'll see if it works, but its clear he's looking to find an edge by operating differently than the rest.

5. Pritchard POR
Began in 2007. Dismantled the Jailblazers into one of the most admired young cores in the NBA. His undoing may be that he consistently ignores injury concerns. Ultimately a smart strategy if you're interested in keeping your job because an excuse is always available.

4. Warkentien DEN
Began in 2006. Stole Billups and Afflalo from Dumars, JR Smith from the Hornets . Unearthed Dhantay Jones. Drafted Ty Lawson. Working under major roster constraints, has crafted a title contender. Not sure he has made a mistake yet.

3. Prestie OKC
Began in 2007. Pure brilliance in turning the sad-sack Sonics into the most exciting franchise in the NBA. Every move has been awesome except drafting BJ Mullens. Would have been interesting if the Tyson Chandler trade went through.