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The National Basketball Association's Executive of the Year Award is an annual award given since the 1972-73 NBA season, to the league's best front office executive. The winner is voted on by fellow executives.
[edit] All-time award winners
The following is a list of the all-time NBA Executive of the Year Award winners.
| Season |
Executive |
NBA Team |
| 1972–1973 |
Axelson, JoeJoe Axelson |
Kansas City-Omaha Kings |
| 1973–1974 |
Donovan, EddieEddie Donovan |
Buffalo Braves |
| 1974–1975 |
Vertlieb, DickDick Vertlieb |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1975–1976 |
Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1976–1977 |
Patterson, RayRay Patterson |
Houston Rockets |
| 1977–1978 |
Drossos, AngeloAngelo Drossos |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1978–1979 |
Ferry, BobBob Ferry |
Washington Bullets |
| 1979–1980 |
Auerbach, RedRed Auerbach |
Boston Celtics |
| 1980–1981 |
Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1981–1982 |
Ferry, BobBob Ferry |
Washington Bullets |
| 1982–1983 |
Volchok, ZollieZollie Volchok |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1983–1984 |
Layden, FrankFrank Layden |
Utah Jazz |
| 1984–1985 |
Boryla, VinceVince Boryla |
Denver Nuggets |
| 1985–1986 |
Kasten, StanStan Kasten |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1986–1987 |
Kasten, StanStan Kasten |
Atlanta Hawks |
| 1987–1988 |
Krause, JerryJerry Krause |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1988–1989 |
Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1989–1990 |
Bass, BobBob Bass |
San Antonio Spurs |
| 1990–1991 |
Buckwalter, BuckyBucky Buckwalter |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1991–1992 |
Embry, WayneWayne Embry |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1992–1993 |
Colangelo, JerryJerry Colangelo |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1993–1994 |
Whitsitt, BobBob Whitsitt |
Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1994–1995 |
West, JerryJerry West |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1995–1996 |
Krause, JerryJerry Krause |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1996–1997 |
Bass, BobBob Bass |
Charlotte Hornets |
| 1997–1998 |
Embry, WayneWayne Embry |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1998–1999 |
Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie |
Sacramento Kings |
| 1999–2000 |
Gabriel, JohnJohn Gabriel |
Orlando Magic |
| 2000–2001 |
Petrie, GeoffGeoff Petrie |
Sacramento Kings |
| 2001–2002 |
Thorn, RodRod Thorn |
New Jersey Nets |
| 2002–2003 |
Dumars, JoeJoe Dumars |
Detroit Pistons |
| 2003–2004 |
West, JerryJerry West |
Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2004–2005 |
Colangelo, BryanBryan Colangelo |
Phoenix Suns |
| 2005–2006 |
Baylor, ElginElgin Baylor |
Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2006–2007 |
Colangelo, BryanBryan Colangelo |
Toronto Raptors |
| 2007–2008 |
Ainge, DannyDanny Ainge |
Boston Celtics |
