Sam Presti finishes in 5th place for 2025-26 Executive of the Year

TL;DR

Sam Presti, general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, finished fifth in the 2025-26 Executive of the Year award with 25 voting points. Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics won the award with 69 points.

Key points

Sam Presti finished fifth in the 2025-26 Executive of the Year award
He received 25 total voting points
Brad Stevens won the award with 69 points
Onsi Saleh and Trajan Langdon were also top contenders
Jeff Peterson finished fourth in the voting

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Thunder general manager Sam Presti speaks during an introductory press conference for the 2024 Thunder draft picks at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City, Saturday, June, 29, 2024.

A day after the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to Round 2 of the 2026 NBA playoffs, the league announced another award winner. The reigning NBA champions had some vested interest as their representative fell short of bringing home another trophy.

Thunder general manager Sam Presti finished in fifth place in the 2025-26 Executive of the Year award. He had 25 total voting points — three first-place votes, three second-place votes and one third-place vote. The Boston Celtics' Brad Stevens ran away with the award with 69 total voting points. He had 11 first-place votes, four second-place votes and two third-place votes.

The Atlanta Hawks' Onsi Saleh was runner-up with 41 total voting points. The Detroit Pistons' Trajan Langdon was in third place. The Charlotte Hornets' Jeff Peterson was in fourth place.

Of course, Presti took home the yearly award last year. The Thunder captured their first NBA championship in the first year Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso joined OKC. is on his way to back-to-back MVPs. and had All-NBA seasons.

Q&A

Who won the 2025-26 Executive of the Year award?

Brad Stevens of the Boston Celtics won the 2025-26 Executive of the Year award with 69 total voting points.

What were Sam Presti's voting points in the Executive of the Year award?

Sam Presti received 25 total voting points, including three first-place votes, three second-place votes, and one third-place vote.

Which executives finished ahead of Sam Presti in the Executive of the Year voting?

Sam Presti finished behind Brad Stevens, Onsi Saleh of the Atlanta Hawks, Trajan Langdon of the Detroit Pistons, and Jeff Peterson of the Charlotte Hornets.