<P> 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 general manager . Before 2009 , the Executive of the Year was presented annually by Sporting News , but was officially recognized by the NBA . Since 2009 , the award has been awarded by the NBA . Voting is conducted by executives from the league 's 30 teams . The person with the most number of votes wins the award . </P>
<P> 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 general manager . Before 2009 , the Executive of the Year was presented annually by Sporting News , but was officially recognized by the NBA . Since 2009 , the award has been awarded by the NBA . Voting is conducted by executives from the league 's 30 teams . The person with the most number of votes wins the award . </P>
who votes for nba executive of the year
who votes for nba executive of the year
executives from the league 's 30 teams
executives from the league 's 30 teams