Former 76ers president and GM Billy King will be the Nets next GM.
King, who was with Philadelphia from 1997-2007, will be formally introduced as Rod Thorn’s successor on Thursday.
“I am very excited about joining the Nets organization,” King said in a statement. “I want to thank Mr. Prokhorov and his executive team for the opportunity to oversee a franchise that has such a vibrant owner, an outstanding coach in Avery Johnson, and possesses the combination of young talent, cap space and draft choices that will allow us to build a squad that will be able to contend for an NBA title.”
King was relieved of his position with the 76ers in December 2007 and replaced by former Nets GM Ed Stefanski. He will now have the task of helping to rebuild a team that went 12-70 last season.
One of King’s best moves with the 76ers was drafting Andre Iguodala with the ninth pick of the 2004 draft.