NBA Executive of the Year

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The NBA Executive of the Year is an annual award in the National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1972–73 NBA season, to the league's best general manager, president of basketball/business operations, or another high-ranking executive. Before 2009, the Executive of the Year was presented annually by Sporting News, but was officially recognized by the NBA.[1] Since 2009, the award has been awarded by the NBA.[2] Voting is conducted by executives from the league's 30 teams. The person with the most votes wins the award.[3]

Since its inception, the award has been given to 28 different general managers. Jerry Colangelo, the first general manager for the Phoenix Suns, is the only person to win the award four times. Bob Bass, R. C. Buford, Wayne Embry, Bob Ferry, Stan Kasten, Jerry Krause, Bob Myers, Geoff Petrie, Jerry West, as well as Jerry Colangelo's son Bryan Colangelo, have all won the award twice.[4] All of the award winners were born in the United States until then–Denver Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri, who was born in England, won the award in 2013. Larry Bird, Frank Layden and Pat Riley joined Red Auerbach as the only recipients to have also received NBA Coach of the Year. Bird is also the only winner to receive the NBA Most Valuable Player in addition to either of the Coach or Executive of the Year awards.[5]

Winners

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Jerry Colangelo won the award in 1976, 1981, 1989 and 1993, all with the Suns.
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Red Auerbach won the award in 1980.
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Jerry West won the award in 1995 with the Lakers and 2004 with the Grizzlies.
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Jerry Colangelo's son, Bryan Colangelo, won the award in 2005 with the Suns and 2007 with the Raptors.
^Denotes executive who is still active in the NBA
*Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
*^Active executive who has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
BoldWinning executive's team won the NBA Finals the same season
Person (#)Denotes the number of times the executive has won the award
Team (#)Denotes the number of times a player from this team has won
SeasonExecutiveNationalityTeam
1972–73Joe AxelsonUnited StatesKansas City-Omaha Kings
1973–74Eddie Donovan United StatesBuffalo Braves
1974–75Dick Vertlieb United StatesGolden State Warriors
1975–76Jerry Colangelo*[a] United StatesPhoenix Suns
1976–77Ray Patterson United StatesHouston Rockets
1977–78Angelo Drossos United StatesSan Antonio Spurs
1978–79Bob Ferry United StatesWashington Bullets
1979–80Red Auerbach*[b] United StatesBoston Celtics
1980–81Jerry Colangelo*[a] (2) United StatesPhoenix Suns (2)
1981–82Bob Ferry (2) United StatesWashington Bullets (2)
1982–83Zollie Volchok United StatesSeattle SuperSonics
1983–84Frank Layden United StatesUtah Jazz
1984–85Vince Boryla United StatesDenver Nuggets
1985–86Stan Kasten United StatesAtlanta Hawks
1986–87Stan Kasten (2) United StatesAtlanta Hawks (2)
1987–88Jerry Krause* United StatesChicago Bulls
1988–89Jerry Colangelo*[a] (3) United StatesPhoenix Suns (3)
1989–90Bob Bass United StatesSan Antonio Spurs (2)
1990–91Bucky Buckwalter United StatesPortland Trail Blazers
1991–92Wayne Embry*[a] United StatesCleveland Cavaliers
1992–93Jerry Colangelo*[a] (4) United StatesPhoenix Suns (4)
1993–94Bob Whitsitt United StatesSeattle SuperSonics (2)
1994–95Jerry West*[c] United StatesLos Angeles Lakers
1995–96Jerry Krause* (2) United StatesChicago Bulls (2)
1996–97Bob Bass (2) United StatesCharlotte Hornets
1997–98Wayne Embry*[a] (2) United StatesCleveland Cavaliers (2)
1998–99Geoff Petrie United StatesSacramento Kings (2)
1999–00John Gabriel United StatesOrlando Magic
2000–01Geoff Petrie (2) United StatesSacramento Kings (3)
2001–02Rod Thorn* United StatesNew Jersey Nets
2002–03Joe Dumars*[c] United StatesDetroit Pistons
2003–04Jerry West*[c] (2) United StatesMemphis Grizzlies
2004–05Bryan Colangelo United StatesPhoenix Suns (5)
2005–06Elgin Baylor*[c] United StatesLos Angeles Clippers (2)
2006–07Bryan Colangelo (2) United StatesToronto Raptors
2007–08Danny Ainge^ United StatesBoston Celtics (2)
2008–09Mark Warkentien United StatesDenver Nuggets (2)
2009–10John Hammond^ United StatesMilwaukee Bucks
2010–11[d]Pat Riley*^[b] United StatesMiami Heat
Gar Forman United StatesChicago Bulls (3)
2011–12Larry Bird*[c] United StatesIndiana Pacers
2012–13Masai Ujiri^NigeriaDenver Nuggets (3)
2013–14R. C. Buford^ United StatesSan Antonio Spurs (3)
2014–15Bob Myers United StatesGolden State Warriors (2)
2015–16R. C. Buford^ (2) United StatesSan Antonio Spurs (4)
2016–17Bob Myers (2) United StatesGolden State Warriors (3)
2017–18Daryl Morey^ United StatesHouston Rockets (2)
2018–19Jon Horst^ United StatesMilwaukee Bucks (2)
2019–20Lawrence Frank^ United StatesLos Angeles Clippers (3)
2020–21James Jones United StatesPhoenix Suns (6)
2021–22Zach Kleiman^ United StatesMemphis Grizzlies (2)
2022–23Monte McNair United StatesSacramento Kings (4)
2023–24Brad Stevens^ United StatesBoston Celtics (3)
2024–25Sam Presti^ United StatesOklahoma City Thunder (3)
2025–26Brad Stevens^ (2) United StatesBoston Celtics (4)

Multi-time winners

AwardsExecutiveTeam(s)Years
4United StatesJerry ColangeloPhoenix Suns1976, 1981, 1989, 1993
2United StatesBob BassSan Antonio Spurs (1) / Charlotte Hornets (1)1990, 1997
United StatesR.C. BufordSan Antonio Spurs2014, 2016
United StatesBryan ColangeloPhoenix Suns (1) / Toronto Raptors (1)2005, 2007
United StatesWayne EmbryCleveland Cavaliers1992, 1998
United StatesBob FerryWashington Bullets1979, 1982
United StatesStan KastenAtlanta Hawks1986, 1987
United StatesJerry KrauseChicago Bulls1988, 1996
United StatesBob MyersGolden State Warriors2015, 2017
United StatesGeoff PetrieSacramento Kings1999, 2001
United StatesBrad StevensBoston Celtics2024, 2026
United StatesJerry WestLos Angeles Lakers (1) / Memphis Grizzlies (1)1995, 2004

Teams

AwardsTeamsYears
6Phoenix Suns1976, 1981, 1989, 1993, 2005, 2021
4San Antonio Spurs1978, 1990, 2014, 2016
Sacramento Kings / Kansas City-Omaha Kings1973, 1999, 2001, 2023
Boston Celtics1980, 2008, 2024, 2026
3Chicago Bulls1988, 1996, 2011
Denver Nuggets1985, 2009, 2013
Golden State Warriors1975, 2015, 2017
Los Angeles Clippers / Buffalo Braves1974, 2006, 2020
Oklahoma City Thunder / Seattle SuperSonics1983, 1994, 2025
2Atlanta Hawks1986, 1987
Cleveland Cavaliers1992, 1998
Houston Rockets1977, 2018
Memphis Grizzlies2004, 2022
Milwaukee Bucks2010, 2019
Washington Wizards / Washington Bullets1979, 1982
1Brooklyn Nets / New Jersey Nets2002
Charlotte Hornets1997
Detroit Pistons2003
Indiana Pacers2012
Los Angeles Lakers1995
Miami Heat2011
Orlando Magic2000
Portland Trail Blazers1991
Toronto Raptors2007
Utah Jazz1984
0Dallas MavericksNone
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers

See also

Notes

  1. 123456Wayne Embry and Jerry Colangelo were enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as contributors in 1999[6] and 2004.[7]
  2. 12Red Auerbach and Pat Riley were enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as coaches in 1969[8] and 2008.[9]
  3. 12345Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Larry Bird and Joe Dumars were enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as players in 1977,[10] 1980,[11] 1998[12] and 2006[13], respectively.
  4. ↑Denotes seasons in which joint winners were named

References

General
  • "NBA Awards — Executive of the Year". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
Specific
  1. ↑"Reports: Baylor wins NBA executive of the year". ESPN.com. May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
  2. ↑Windhorst, Brian (May 21, 2009). "Cleveland Cavaliers' GM Danny Ferry picked by The Sporting News as its NBA Executive of the Year". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on May 26, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  3. ↑"Celtics GM Ainge named NBA's executive of year". CBC Sports. May 14, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
  4. ↑"Colangelo voted NBA's top exec for second time". ESPN.com. May 14, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
  5. ↑"Indiana's Larry Bird named 2011-12 Executive of the Year". NBA.com. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  6. ↑"Wayne R. Embry". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  7. ↑"Jerry Colangelo". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  8. ↑"Arnold J. "Red" Auerbach". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  9. ↑"Pat Riley". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  10. ↑"Elgin Baylor". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  11. ↑"Jerry A. West". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 31, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  12. ↑"Larry J. Bird". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  13. ↑"Joe Dumars". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2008.