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NBA: Top 10 Candidates For Executive Of The Year Award In 2016-17

By Gerald Bourguet

May 10, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers speaks during the 2015-2016 NBA Most Valuable Player trophy awarded to guard Stephen Curry (not pictured) at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
May 10, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers speaks during the 2015-2016 NBA Most Valuable Player trophy awarded to guard Stephen Curry (not pictured) at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Coming off the largest spending spree in NBA history, which general managers have separated themselves from the pack? Here are the top 10 candidates for the 2016-17 Executive of the Year Award.

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May 10, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers speaks during the 2015-2016 NBA Most Valuable Player trophy awarded to guard Stephen Curry (not pictured) at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

The NBA is a league of superstars, but how teams acquire those superstars is perhaps just as important as what they’re able to do on the court.

It’s not the most popular of awards at the end of each NBA regular season, but the league’s Executive of the Year Award usually paints a good picture of which general manager had the best offseason, either because of the draft, free agency, trades or all of the above.

Heading into the 2016-17 season, we’ve already got a pretty good idea of which GMs had the most productive summers and which execs just threw piles of money at mediocre talent during the biggest spending spree in NBA history.

Though the trade deadline isn’t until mid-February, leaving plenty of wiggle room in these standings, the top front office execs have already separated themselves from the rest of the pack preparing for a memorable season in 2016-17.

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Bearing all this in mind, here’s an early look at the top 10 candidates for the NBA’ 2016-17 Executive of the Year Award.

Honorable Mentions:  Scott Layden (Minnesota Timberwolves), Donnie Nelson (Dallas Mavericks), Dave Wohl (Los Angeles Clippers)