After trading Anthony Davis for a bevy of assets last summer and still nearly qualifying for the playoffs in the Western Conference this season, New Orleans Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin earned just three votes for the Executive of the Year award.
Los Angeles Clippers President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank took home the award, receiving 10 first-place votes. Sam Presti of Oklahoma City, another executive who traded away superstars, was second while gaining four first-place votes. Miami team president Pat Riley also earned four first-place votes.
Griffin received just one second-place vote and two third-place votes, tying with the likes of Bob Myers of Golden State and Jeff Weltman of Orlando.
Rob Pelinka, who built the team that is up 3-1 in the NBA Finals, finished seventh in Executive of the Year voting pic.twitter.com/U5fXJPz4u3
— Finals Faigen (@hmfaigen) October 8, 2020
Griffin made a handful of big trades last off-season, dealing Davis for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and a host of first-round picks, including the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. That pick would then be traded to Atlanta for the No. 8 and No. 17 picks in the 2019 draft.
In free agency, Griffin added Redick to the roster to complete a roster makeover. While injuries ultimately derailed the season, the Pelicans were in the fight for the eighth seed until the final days of the regular season in the bubble.
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