Sacramento Kings hiring 3-time NBA champion as assistant general manager
Kings general manager Scott Perry is bringing in a trusted friend and former podcast partner to work alongside him in Sacramento’s front office.
League sources told The Sacramento Bee the Kings are finalizing a deal to hire former NBA player B.J. Armstrong as their assistant general manager.
Armstrong, 57, is a three-time NBA champion who played for the Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic. He played a key role in Chicago when the Bulls won NBA championships in 1991, 1992 and 1993 with a team that featured Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant and Bill Cartwright.
Armstrong retired following the 1999-2000 season. He averaged 9.8 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 42.5% from 3-point range over 11 seasons in the NBA. He shot 45.3% from beyond the arc in 1993 to lead the league in 3-point shooting. Armstrong was named an All-Star while averaging a career-high 14.8 points per game in 1993-94.
Following his retirement, Armstrong joined the Bulls front office as a special assistant to vice president of basketball operations Jerry Krause. Armstrong later served the Bulls organization as a scout.
Since that time, Armstrong has stayed engaged with the NBA in a variety of roles. He has worked as an NBA analyst for ESPN and as an agent for the Wasserman Group, representing players such as Derrick Rose, Bismack Biyombo, JaVale McGee and Josh Jackson.
Armstrong has also served as a co-host on the “The Hoop Genius Podcast” with Perry frequently joining him as a regular guest.
The Kings hired Perry in April to replace former general manager Monte McNair, who parted ways with the organization after Sacramento missed the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Perry made his first move when he reached an agreement to retain interim coach Doug Christie. Now, he is working to fill out his front office staff as the Kings prepare for the NBA draft and free agency.
This story was originally published May 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM.
