Brad Stevens was announced Tuesday as the NBA Executive of the Year.
It’s the first award of its kind for Stevens, who is in his third season as president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics after serving as head coach for eight seasons.
The Celtics were the best in the NBA at 64-18 in the regular season.
The voting panel for the award consisted of basketball team executives from across the NBA.
Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti and Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly finished second and third, respectively.
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