In NBA.com's annual GM Survey, 92.3% of general managers around the league picked the Nets to win the Atlantic Division, while NBA TV experts were unanimous, with one even picking the Nets to win the East and another picking Lawrence Frank to win the Coach of the Year award. NBA TV's Fred Carter says that people don't give the Nets enough respect.
- GM Survey: 2005-06 Predictions - NBA.com
- Making Sense of the GM Survey - NBA.com
- NBA TV 2005-06 Predictions - NBA.com