Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti has long been regarded as one of the savviest team-builders in the NBA, and now he has the hardware to prove it. On Tuesday,

It often feels like Alex Caruso is playing an entirely different sport when he’s really locked in. Basketball players need to be able to dribble, pass, and shoot, and any deficits in that skill set tends to get exposed exponentially under the harsh spotlight of the NBA Playoffs.

Sam Presti of the Oklahoma City Thunder was announced Tuesday as the NBA’s executive of the year, the reward for building that team into a juggernaut that won a league-best 68 games this season