Spurs GM Buford named 2013-14 NBA exec of year
San Antonio Spurs general manager RC Buford has been named the 2013-14 NBA Executive of the Year, the league announced Wednesday.
Buford assembled a roster this season that featured six players averaging double figures in scoring and eight players averaging 20-or-more minutes.
Buford, now in his 23rd season with San Antonio and 12th as general manager, is the third Spurs executive to receive the award. Bob Bass was honored in 1989-90 and Angelo Drossos won it in 1978-79.
Buford totaled 58 points and received nine first-place votes from a panel of his fellow team basketball executives throughout the NBA. The Phoenix Suns' Ryan McDonough finished second with 47 points (five first-place votes) votes and the Portland Trail Blazers' Neil Olshey finished third with 34 points (five first-place votes).
| P. | EXECUTIVE | TEAM | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | R.C. BUFORD | Spurs | 58 (9) |
| 2. | Ryan McDonough | Suns | 47 (5) |
| 3. | Neil Olshey | Trail Blazers | 34 (5) |
| 4. | Masai Ujiri | Raptors | 28 (3) |
| 5. | Pat Riley | Heat | 15 (1) |
| - | Sam Presti | Thunder | 15 (1) |
| 7. | Danny Ainge | Celtics | 13 (1) |
| 8. | Billy King | Nets | 11 (2) |
| 9. | Daryl Morey | Rockets | 10 |
| - | Ernie Grunfeld | Wizards | 10 (1) |
| 11. | Rod Higgins | Bobcats | 6 (1) |
| - | Larry Bird | Pacers | 6 |
| - | Doc Rivers | Clippers | 6 |
| 14. | Bob Myers | Warriors | 5 (1) |
| 15. | Danny Ferry | Hawks | 3 |
| 16. | Gar Forman | Bulls | 2 |
| 17. | Donnie Nelson | Mavericks | 1 |