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NBA Executive of the Year
National Basketball Association award
National Basketball Association award
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. Since 2009, the award has been awarded by the NBA. Voting is conducted by executives from the league's 30 teams. The person with the most votes wins the award.
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. 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.
Winners
| Season | Executive | Nationality | Team | * | * | * (2) | (2) | (2) | * | * (3) | * | * (4) | * | * (2) | (2) | * (2) | (2) | * | * | * (2) | * | (2) | ^ | ^ | *^ | * | ^ | ^ | ^ (2) | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Washington Bullets (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Atlanta Hawks (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | San Antonio Spurs (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Seattle SuperSonics (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Chicago Bulls (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Sacramento Kings (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Sacramento Kings (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Memphis Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Los Angeles Clippers (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Boston Celtics (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Denver Nuggets (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Miami Heat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Chicago Bulls (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Nuggets (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | San Antonio Spurs (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Golden State Warriors (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | San Antonio Spurs (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | United States | Golden State Warriors (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Houston Rockets (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Milwaukee Bucks (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Los Angeles Clippers (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Phoenix Suns (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Memphis Grizzlies (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Sacramento Kings (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Boston Celtics (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | Oklahoma City Thunder (3) |
Multi-time winners
| Awards | Executive | Team(s) | Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | USA Jerry Colangelo | Phoenix Suns | , , , | |
| 2 | USA Bob Bass | San Antonio Spurs (1) / Charlotte Hornets (1) | , | |
| USA R.C. Buford | San Antonio Spurs | , | ||
| USA Bryan Colangelo | Phoenix Suns (1) / Toronto Raptors (1) | , | ||
| USA Wayne Embry | Cleveland Cavaliers | , | ||
| USA Bob Ferry | Washington Bullets | , | ||
| USA Stan Kasten | Atlanta Hawks | , | ||
| USA Jerry Krause | Chicago Bulls | , | ||
| USA Bob Myers | Golden State Warriors | , | ||
| USA Geoff Petrie | Sacramento Kings | , | ||
| USA Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers (1) / Memphis Grizzlies (1) | , |
Teams
| Awards | Teams | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Phoenix Suns | , , , , , |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | , , , |
| Sacramento Kings / Kansas City-Omaha Kings | , , , | |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | , , |
| Chicago Bulls | , , | |
| Denver Nuggets | , , | |
| Golden State Warriors | , , | |
| Los Angeles Clippers / Buffalo Braves | , , | |
| Oklahoma City Thunder / Seattle SuperSonics | , , | |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | , |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | , | |
| Houston Rockets | , | |
| Memphis Grizzlies | , | |
| Milwaukee Bucks | , | |
| Washington Wizards / Washington Bullets | , | |
| 1 | Brooklyn Nets / New Jersey Nets | |
| Charlotte Hornets | ||
| Detroit Pistons | ||
| Indiana Pacers | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Miami Heat | ||
| Orlando Magic | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | ||
| Toronto Raptors | ||
| Utah Jazz | ||
| 0 | Dallas Mavericks | None |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
| New Orleans Pelicans | ||
| New York Knicks | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers |
Notes
References
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References
- (May 14, 2006). "Reports: Baylor wins NBA executive of the year". ESPN.com.
- 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.
- (May 14, 2008). "Celtics GM Ainge named NBA's executive of year". CBC Sports.
- (May 14, 2007). "Colangelo voted NBA's top exec for second time". ESPN.com.
- (May 16, 2012). "Indiana's Larry Bird named 2011-12 Executive of the Year". NBA.com.
- "Wayne R. Embry". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Jerry Colangelo". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Arnold J. "Red" Auerbach". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Pat Riley". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Elgin Baylor". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Jerry A. West". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Larry J. Bird". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
- "Joe Dumars". Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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