NBA general managers picked Los Angeles Clippers? Vice President of Basketball Operations Elgin Baylor to win the Executive of the Year Award, according to respondents of the 2006 NBA.com GM Awards Survey.  

In the exclusive survey, Baylor received eight first-place votes, 4 second-place votes and six third-place votes for a total of 58 points. Five points were awarded for first-place votes, three for second-place and one for third-place. Finishing second to Baylor was Bryan Colangelo of the Toronto Raptors (34 points) while Donnie Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks (20 points) finished third.