Sam Presti, the Thunder‘s govt vp of basketball operations and normal supervisor, has been named the NBA’s Government of the 12 months for 2024-25, the league announced Tuesday.
It’s the primary time that Presti, who has run the Thunder’s entrance workplace since 2007, has earned the dignity.
Presti, who constructed the Thunder round a younger core led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, made two notable strikes final offseason to fortify the roster. He traded Josh Giddey to the Bulls in change for defensive standout Alex Caruso and signed massive man Isaiah Hartenstein away from the Knicks in free company.
Regardless of some harm woes that prevented Hartenstein and Holmgren from suiting up collectively till after the commerce deadline, the Thunder dominated the NBA’s common season in 2024-25, racking up a league-high 68 wins and recording a web ranking of +12.7, among the best marks in league historical past.
Oklahoma Metropolis ranked third within the NBA in offensive ranking (119.2) and led the league in defensive ranking (106.6) by a snug margin.
The Thunder, considered because the heavy favorites to return out of the West this spring, stay well-positioned to contend for years to return due not solely to the expertise already underneath contract however to their assortment of future draft picks.
The Government of the 12 months Award is voted on by fellow crew executives reasonably than by media members.
In response to the NBA, Presti obtained 10 of 30 attainable first-place votes and confirmed up on 22 ballots general, incomes 74 whole factors. He narrowly beat out Koby Altman of the Cavaliers (six first-place votes; 58 factors) and Trajan Langdon of the Pistons (six first-place votes; 52 factors), with Rafael Stone of the Rockets (4 first-place votes; 38 factors) coming in fourth.
A complete of 13 executives confirmed up on no less than one poll, with Lawrence Frank (Clippers), Rob Pelinka (Lakers), Sean Marks (Nets) and Brad Stevens (Celtics) incomes the remaining first-place votes.
