> NBA History: Awards
A year-by-year list of the NBA Executive of the Year Award Winners:
2023-24 — Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics (Voting)
2022-23 — Monte McNair, Sacramento Kings (Voting)
2021-22 — Zach Kleiman, Memphis Grizzlies (Voting)
2020-21 — James Jones, Phoenix Suns (Voting)
2019-20 — Lawrence Frank, LA Clippers (Voting)
2018-19 — Jon Horst, Milwaukee Bucks (Voting)
2017-18 — Daryl Morey, Houston Rockets (Voting)
2016-17 — Bob Myers, Golden State Warriors (Voting)
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