The Sacramento Kings are hiring former Chicago Bulls guard BJ Armstrong as their assistant general manager, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
Armstrong played 11 years in the NBA as a point guard, six of them with the Bulls. He played in the backcourt alongside Michael Jordan during Chicago's run to its first three NBA titles from 1991-93.
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Since retiring as a player, Armstrong has worked in the Bulls front office and then as a player agent. Now he'll return to the front office to help the Kings build their roster. Armstrong will work alongside Kings general manager Scott Perry.
Armstrong, 57, was a prominent role player on the iconic Bulls teams that saw Jordan secure the first three of his six NBA championships. He played primarily as a backup during Chicago's first two championship seasons. He replaced John Paxson as the full-time starter in the backcourt alongside Jordan for Chicago's 1992-93 championship campaign.
Armstrong also played for the Warriors, Hornets and Magic before returning to Chicago to play his final NBA season in 1999-00.
After retiring, Armstrong worked as a special assistant to Bulls vice president of basketball operations Jerry Krause before transitioning to a career as an agent. Since 2006, he's worked for the Wasserman Media Group, whose client roster has included former Bulls MVP Derrick Rose and USWNT star Alex Morgan.
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Armstrong joins the Kings ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft and free agency and on the heels of a major roster shakeup. In February, the Kings traded All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs in a deal that returned All-Star wing Zach LaVine.
The Kings will look to return to the postseason in 2026 after missing the playoffs for consecutive seasons following a play-in loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
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