NBA Executive of the Year Award Winners by Season

The NBA has handed out the Executive of the Year Award winner every season since 1972-73. Here’s a complete list of winners:

• 2024-25 — Sam Presti, Oklahoma City Thunder
• 2023-24 — Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics
• 2022-23 — Monte McNair, Sacramento Kings
• 2021-22 — Zach Kleiman, Memphis Grizzlies
• 2020-21 — James Jones , Phoenix Suns
• 2019-20 — Lawrence Frank, LA Clippers
• 2018-19 — Jon Horst, Milwaukee Bucks
• 2017-18 — Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets
• 2016-17 — Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors
• 2015-16 — R.C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs
• 2014-15 — Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors
• 2013-14 — R.C. Buford, San Antonio Spurs
• 2012-13 — Masai Ujiri, Denver Nuggets
• 2011-12 — Larry Bird , Indiana Pacers
• 2010-11 — Gar Forman & Pat Riley , Chicago Bulls / Miami Heat
• 2009-10 — John Hammond, Milwaukee Bucks
• 2008-09 — Mark Warkentien, Denver Nuggets
• 2007-08 — Danny Ainge, Boston Celtics
• 2006-07 — Bryan Colangelo, Toronto Raptors
• 2005-06 — Elgin Baylor , Los Angeles Clippers
• 2004-05 — Bryan Colangelo, Phoenix Suns
• 2003-04 — Jerry West, Memphis Grizzlies
• 2002-03 — Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
• 2001-02 — Rod Thorn, New Jersey Nets
• 2000-01 — Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings
• 1999-00 — John Gabriel, Orlando Magic
• 1998-99 — Geoff Petrie, Sacramento Kings
• 1997-98 — Wayne Embry , Cleveland Cavaliers
• 1996-97 — Bob Bass, Charlotte Hornets
• 1995-96 — Jerry Krause, Chicago Bulls
• 1994-95 — Jerry West, Los Angeles Lakers
• 1993-94 — Bob Whitsitt, Seattle SuperSonics
• 1992-93 — Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix Suns
• 1991-92 — Wayne Embry, Cleveland Cavaliers
• 1990-91 — Bucky Buckwalter, Portland Trail Blazers
• 1989-90 — Bob Bass, San Antonio Spurs
• 1988-89 — Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix Suns
• 1987-88 — Jerry Krause, Chicago Bulls
• 1986-87 — Stan Kasten, Atlanta Hawks
• 1985-86 — Stan Kasten, Atlanta Hawks
• 1984-85 — Vince Boryla, Denver Nuggets
• 1983-84 — Frank Layden, Utah Jazz
• 1982-83 — Zollie Volchok, Seattle SuperSonics
• 1981-82 — Bob Ferry, Washington Bullets
• 1980-81 — Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix Suns
• 1979-80 — Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics
• 1978-79 — Bob Ferry, Washington Bullets
• 1977-78 — Angelo Drossos, San Antonio Spurs
• 1976-77 — Ray Patterson, Houston Rockets
• 1975-76 — Jerry Colangelo, Phoenix Suns
• 1974-75 — Dick Vertlieb, Golden State Warriors
• 1973-74 — Eddie Donovan, Buffalo Braves
• 1972-73 — Joe Axelson, Kansas City-Omaha Kings