The Case for Sam Presti winning Executive of the Year

Presti finally deserves his respect

From the start of his career as a general manager, Sam Presti has been regarded as one of the best general managers in the NBA. He is the executive who assembled a core of three MVP-level talents in consecutive years and turned a small market team into legitimate title contenders.

His 15 years have been nothing short of exceptional and yet the honour of Executive of the Year eludes him. Sam is one of the best executives in the league and has been so for the last decade but that trophy has never landed in his cabinet. It is honestly pretty remarkable when you think about what Sam has achieved.

Oklahoma City have won five division titles and one conference title in 2012. Four All-NBA players have worn Thunder Blue, an impressive feat when you consider the difficulty associated with acquiring high level talent. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Chris Paul are some of the best players of their generation and they all had huge, memorable moments in Oklahoma City.