NBA Executive of the Year Award Winners

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NBA EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Every year Sporting News polls NBA general managers and other NBA executives to identify the league executive who has done the best job in the preceding season.

Season	Executive	Team
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