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Chicago Bulls’ Gar Forman and Miami Heat’s Pat Riley are Co-NBA Executives of the Year: NBA EOYs by Team
Pat Riley and Gar Forman, 2011 NBA Executives of the Year (Getty)
Pat Riley and Gar Forman will share the 2011 NBA Executive of the Year award. It is the first time there have been co-winners.
Riley was the offseason winner, signing LeBron James. Forman’s Bulls took the regular season Eastern Conference title.
Joe Axelson of the Kansas City-Omaha Kings won the first award in 1973.
Three executives have won the award with more than one team: Bryan Colangelo (Raptors, Suns), Jerry West (Grizzlies, Lakers) and Bob Bass (Charlotte Hornets, Spurs).
Most NBA Executive of the Year Awards by Team
1. Phoenix Suns – 5 – Jerry Colangelo ’76, ’81, ’89, ’93; Bryan Colangelo ’05
2. Chicago Bulls – 3 - Jerry Krause ’88, ’96; Gar Forman ’11
3. Atlanta Hawks – 2 – Stan Kasten ’86, ’87
3. Boston Celtics – 2 - Red Auerbach ’80; Danny Ainge ’08
3. Cleveland Cavaliers – 2 - Wayne Embry ’92, ’98
3. Denver Nuggets – 2 - Vince Boryla ’85; Mark Warkentien ’09
3. Sacramento Kings – 2 – Geoff Petrie ’99, ’01
3. San Antonio Spurs – 2 - Angelo Drossos ’78; Bob Bass ’90
3. Seattle SuperSonics – 2 - Zollie Volchok ’83; Bob Whitsitt ’94
3. Washington Bullets – 2 - Bob Ferry ’79, ’82
11. Buffalo Braves – 1 - Eddie Donovan ’74
11. Charlotte Hornets – 1 - Bob Bass ’97
11. Detroit Pistons – 1 – Joe Dumars ’03
11. Golden State Warriors – 1 - Dick Vertlieb ’75
11. Houston Rockets – 1 - Ray Patterson ’77
11. Kansas City-Omaha Kings – 1 - Joe Axelson ’73
11. Los Angeles Clippers – 1 – Elgin Baylor ’06
11. Los Angeles Lakers – 1 - Jerry West ’95
11. Memphis Grizzlies – 1 - Jerry West ’04
11. Miami Heat – 1 - Pat Riley ’11
11. Milwaukee Bucks -1 - John Hammond ’10
11. New Jersey Nets – 1 - Rod Thorn ’02
11. Orlando Magic – 1 - John Gabriel ’00
11. Portland Trail Blazers – 1 - Bucky Buckwalter ’91
11.Toronto Raptors – 1 - Bryan Colangelo ’07
11. Utah Jazz – 1 - Frank Layden ’84
