Only the executives in charge of player personnel decisions (usually the general manager) are listed.
22 Stints
| Rk | Executive | Start | End | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Bennett | 1948 | 1954-03-27 | |
| 2 | Fred Zollner | 1954-03-27 | 1957-02-14 | |
| 3 | Otto Adams | 1957-02-14 | 1957-04-08 | |
| 4 | Fred Delano | 1957-04-08 | 1958-05-19 | |
| 5 | Nick Kerbawy | 1958-06-18 | 1961-01-13 | |
| 6 | Francis Smith | 1961-01-19 | 1964-11-09 | |
| 7 | Don Wattrick | 1964-11-09 | 1965-09-28 | |
| 8 | Edwin Coil | 1965-10-05 | 1975-06-23 | |
| 9 | Oscar Feldman | 1975-06-23 | 1977-05-25 | |
| 10 | Bob Kauffman | 1977-05-25 | 1978-07-14 | |
| 11 | Bill Davidson | 1978-07-14 | 1979-12-11 | |
| 12 | Jack McCloskey | 1979-12-11 | 1992-06-01 | |
| 13 | Tom Wilson | 1992-06-01 | 1992-06-23 | |
| 14 | Billy McKinney | 1992-06-23 | 1995-04-26 | |
| 15 | Doug Collins | 1995-04-26 | 1998-02-02 | |
| 16 | Rick Sund | 1998-02-02 | 2000-06-06 | |
| 17 | Joe Dumars | 2000-06-06 | 2014-04-14 | |
| 18 | Stan Van Gundy | 2014-05-14 | 2018-05-07 | |
| 19 | Jeff Bower | 2018-05-08 | 2018-06-01 | |
| 20 | Ed Stefanski | 2018-06-01 | 2020-06-18 | Hired as Special Advisor when Jeff Bower was fired, reportedly tasked with reshaping the front office and coaching staff |
| Rk | Executive | Start | End | Notes |
| 21 | Troy Weaver | 2020-06-18 | 2024-05-31 | |
| 22 | Trajan Langdon | 2024-06-01 | present |
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