Overview
- Sam Presti, Oklahoma City Thunder's general manager, earned the NBA’s Executive of the Year award for the 2024-25 season, his first win after three prior runner-up finishes.
- The Thunder achieved a league-best 68-14 record, led the NBA in defensive rating, and ranked third in offensive rating under Presti’s roster construction.
- Presti’s key offseason moves included trading Josh Giddey for defensive specialist Alex Caruso and signing center Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency.
- This is the first time the Thunder franchise has won the award since 1994, when it was known as the Seattle SuperSonics.
- The award was determined by a peer vote of 30 NBA executives, with Presti receiving 10 first-place votes and appearing on 22 ballots to total 74 points.