(AP) - Atlanta Dream general manager Dan Padover is in a class by himself, winning the WNBA Executive of the Year for a record third time Tuesday.

Padover broke a tie with Minnesota’s Cheryl Reeve, who has won the award twice. The 37-year-old Padover also won in 2020 and 2021 when he was with the Las Vegas Aces.

He’s been a builder wherever he’s gone in the WNBA, first starting in New York while learning under Kristin Bernert and Bill Laimbeer. Then Padover headed to Las Vegas before landing in Atlanta for the past four years.

“I’ve been very fortunate to be around a lot of great players, staffs and coaches. Essentially what this award means is you were the best basketball organization of the year,” Padover said in a phone interview. “It’s not one person, it’s a group of people. It’s a

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