Cavs’ Koby Altman finishes second to Kings’ Monte McNair for NBA Executive of Year

CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Cleveland Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman finished second in NBA Executive of the Year voting the league announced Wednesday.

Altman, who received seven first-place votes, finished behind Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair.

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McNair received 16 first-place votes after the Kings ended an 18-year playoff drought by winning the Pacific division and securing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.

The Cavaliers, who finished the regular season 51-31, also returned to the playoffs after a five-year absence as the No. 4 seed in the East.

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Altman’s biggest move came last summer when he acquired six-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade.

McNair’s biggest moves for the Kings included trading for Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Huerter, signing Malik Monk in free agency and drafting Keegan Murray.

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