After assembling an ensemble cast that shocked most of the NBA when they finished the season with a 57-25 record, Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri was the runaway winner of the 2013 Executive of the Year Award.
Denver Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri runs away with Executive of the Year Award voting
Ujiri finished with eight first-place votes and 59 total points, more than double the runner-up, Gary Sacks of the LA Clippers.
Over the last few seasons, Ujiri has kept Denver near the top of the league despite the contentious departure of Carmelo Anthony. The Nuggets' success stands in sharp contrast to teams like the Cavaliers, Raptors and Hornets, who have sunk to the depths of the NBA following the departure of their franchise players.
The voting for this season’s award speaks to the respect Ujiri has garnered in front offices around the league, as 17 different GMs received votes, but none finished anywhere near him:
| Name | Team | 1st-place votes | 2nd-place votes | 3rd-place votes | Total |
| Masai Ujiri | Nuggets | 8 | 6 | 1 | 59 |
| Gary Sacks | Clippers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| Daryl Morey | Rockets | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Glen Grunwald | Knicks | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| R.C. Buford | Spurs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Pat Riley | Heat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Bob Myers | Warriors | 1 | 4 | 6 | 23 |
| Sam Presti | Thunder | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Danny Ferry | Hawks | 1 | 1 | -- | 8 |
| Rob Hennigan | Magic | 1 | -- | 2 | 7 |
| Billy King | Nets | -- | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Donnie Walsh | Pacers | -- | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Kevin O'Connor | Jazz | -- | 2 | -- | 6 |
| Jason Levien | Grizzlies | 1 | -- | -- | 5 |
| John Hammond | Bucks | -- | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Dell Demps | Pelicans | -- | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Gar Forman | Bulls | -- | -- | 1 | 1 |
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