Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens has won the NBA's Executive of the Year award, the league announced Tuesday.
Stevens is in his third campaign as a member of Boston's front office after spending eight years as the team's head coach.
The Celtics' 64-18 regular-season record was the highest in the NBA in 2023-24.
Stevens notably sent former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies so Boston could acquire forward Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team deal last offseason.
The former Butler Bulldogs bench boss also made a big swing when he made a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers for two-time All-Star Jrue Holiday. Holiday signed a four-year, $135-million extension with the Celtics earlier this month.
This is Stevens' first time being named the top executive in the league.
The 47-year-old beat out the Oklahoma City Thunder's Sam Presti and Tim Connelly of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the award.
| Name | Team | 1st Place Votes (5 Points) | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Stevens | Celtics | 16 | 101 |
| Sam Presti | Thunder | 4 | 47 |
| Tim Connelly | Timberwolves | 4 | 29 |
| Leon Rose | Knicks | 1 | 27 |
| Nico Harrison | Mavericks | 1 | 11 |
| Rafael Stone | Rockets | 2 | 11 |
| Jeff Weltman | Magic | 0 | 8 |
| Calvin Booth | Nuggets | 0 | 7 |
| Joe Cronin | Trail Blazers | 0 | 6 |
| Monte McNair | Kings | 1 | 5 |
| Kevin Pritchard | Pacers | 0 | 4 |
| Zach Kleiman | Grizzlies | 0 | 3 |
| Koby Altman | Cavaliers | 0 | 1 |
| Lawrence Frank | Clippers | 0 | 1 |
