The annual NBA.com GM poll is out this morning, and it features such amazing surprises as "GMs think that Dwight Howard is the best center!" and "They think the Lakers will win the Western Conference!" It's truly earth-shattering stuff.

Let's go through some of it.

Which team will win the 2013 NBA Finals?

1. Miami -- 70.0%

2. L.A. Lakers -- 23.3%

3. Oklahoma City -- 6.7%

Last year: Miami -- 74.1%.

GMs will always tend to side with the reigning champ if they haven't blown up the team or suffered a major injury. WithLeBron James considered the best player in the league, this is also the logical conclusion. The fact that OKC, the Western conference champion, has slipped to 6.7 percent is pretty devastating, and the Heat's erosion shows the perception of the Lakers. That's even more evident when you look at:

Which team will win the Western Conference?

1. L.A. Lakers -- 60.0%

2. Oklahoma City -- 36.7%

3. Denver -- 3.3%

Last year: Oklahoma City -- 67.9%

Oklahoma City's chances of winning its conference, not the title, its conference, have been nearly cut in half. There's been a lot of talk about how Oklahoma City is still the favorite and is still possibly better than LA. The GMs do not agree, and that's pretty clear.