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Nearly two months have passed since the opening of the 2005-06 season, and two teams have dictated the main story lines: Detroit in chasing the best record in NBA history, and Indiana in trying to pawn off the unwanted Ron Artest.

One Van Gundy has been deposed in Miami to make room for one of the best coaches in NBA history, while another Van Gundy is surprised to find himself languishing near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

We have seen a 62-point game from Kobe Bryant, a 52-point outburst from LeBron James and 20 30-point games from Allen Iverson. The leading MVP candidates are Dirk Nowitzki, Elton Brand and Chauncey Billups, and the Rookie of the Year race is not really a race at all, thanks to the Hornets' Chris Paul.

But what we haven't seen yet is a single trade by any of the 30 general managers and team presidents who are ultimately responsible for their teams' successes and failures. That would seem to suggest some degree of widespread satisfaction with the way the season has unfolded.

Insider decided to test that theory by reaching out to top executives from all 30 teams for a self-assessment of how things are going.

With their comments in mind, Insider awards the following grades for each team's performance so far this season (Eastern Conference grades will run Friday):

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