Sam Presti, a 3-time runner-up for the award, made transactions that helped OKC finish an NBA-best 68-14 in 2024-25.

It's the first time Sam Presti, who is in his 18th season with the Thunder franchise, has won the award that an executive from each team votes on.

Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti beat out the Cleveland Cavaliers' Koby Altman and Detroit Pistons' Trajan Langdon for the NBA's Executive of the Year award. Presti received 10 first-place votes compared to six each for Altman and Langdon.