Phoenix Suns General Manager James Jones was voted by his peers this past week as the Executive of the Year for the 2020-21 season.
Jones received the award after his Suns went from the league’s 16th-best record (34-39, tied with the Grizzlies) in the previous year to the 2nd best record (51-21) this year with a series of savvy roster moves that all worked out perfectly, if not better than anyone expected.
Jones was presented the award just before the start of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday. Here he is with a ‘Champ’ Suns jersey, surrounded by his children.