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
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