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NBA Executive of the Year Award Winners
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A year-by-year list of the NBA Executive of the Year Award Winners:
YEAR EXECUTIVE(S) TEAM(S)
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