Billy King

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For the Irish cricketer of the same name, see Billy King (cricketer). For American former professional tennis player, see Billie Jean King.

Medal record
Men’s Basketball
Competitor for United States
Summer Universiade
Silver	1987 Zagreb	National team

Billy King (born January 23, 1966) is the general manager of the New Jersey Nets, and former general manager and team president of the Philadelphia 76ers. King grew up in Sterling, Virginia where he played basketball at Park View High School, and received a scholarship to play at Duke University. He was known primarily for his tough defense. In his senior season, he served as a captain of Duke's 1988 Final Four team. King joined the 76ers on June 2, 1997, as Vice-President of basketball administration. On May 19, 1998, he was promoted to General Manager, and on April 5, 2000, he signed a new year contract to stay with the team for an extended term. On May 26, 2003 he was named President along with General Manager. He married Melanie Lynn Frantz on August 27, 2005.

In 2005, King and other individuals became prominent investors in a Foxwoods slots casino proposed for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1] In September 2008, facing massive opposition at the originally proposed waterfront location, backers for the slots casino decided to seek a new location in the Center City area, next to Philadelphia's Chinatown community.^[2] As of January, 2009, the casino still does not have a building permit.

On Tuesday, December 4, 2007, the 76ers replaced King with former New Jersey Nets general manager Ed Stefanski.^[3]

On Wednesday, July 14, 2010, King was hired as a general manager for the New Jersey Nets, replacing former Nets president and general manager Rod Thorn.

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v d e Albert King

Studio albums	The Big Blues (1962) Born Under a Bad Sign (1967) Years Gone By (1969) Blues For Elvis - King Does The King's Things (1970) Lovejoy (1971) I'll Play The Blues For You (1972) I Wanna Get Funky (1974) The Pinch aka The Blues Don't Change (1977)

Live albums	Live Wire/Blues Power (1968) Blues At Sunrise (1988) Wednesday Night In San Francisco (1990) Thursday Night in San Francisco (1990) Blues At Sunset (1993) Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan In Session (1999)

Compilations	Wattstax (1972) Montreux Festival (1974) Hard Bargain (1996)

Singles	1962: "I Get Evil" 1967: "Crosscut Saw" "Born Under a Bad Sign" 1969: "As the Years Go Passing By" "The Hunter" 1979: "The Very Thought of You"

Other songs	1967: "Kansas City" "I Almost Lost My Mind" 1968: "Watermelon Man" "Every Day I Have the Blues" "Drifting Blues" 1969: "Killing Floor" "The Sky Is Crying" "You Don't Love Me" 1970: "Hound Dog" 1971: "What'd I Say" "She Caught the Katy" 1972: "I'll Be Doggone" 1973: "Match Box Blues" "Stormy Monday" 1976: "I'm Ready" "My Babe" 1984: "Dust My Broom" 1992: "Red House"

Related articles	Discography King Records Stax Records Booker T. & the MG's Soul blues

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v d e Current heads of basketball operations in the National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Danny Ainge (Boston Celtics) Billy King (New Jersey Nets) Vacant (New York Knicks) Rod Thorn (Philadelphia 76ers) Bryan Colangelo (Toronto Raptors)	Central Gar Forman (Chicago Bulls) Chris Grant (Cleveland Cavaliers) Joe Dumars (Detroit Pistons) David Morway (Indiana Pacers) John Hammond (Milwaukee Bucks)	Southeast Rick Sund (Atlanta Hawks) Rich Cho (Charlotte Bobcats) Pat Riley (Miami Heat) Otis Smith (Orlando Magic) Ernie Grunfeld (Washington Wizards)
Western Conference
Southwest Donnie Nelson (Dallas Mavericks) Daryl Morey (Houston Rockets) Chris Wallace (Memphis Grizzlies) Dell Demps (New Orleans Hornets) R. C. Buford (San Antonio Spurs)	Northwest Masai Ujiri (Denver Nuggets) David Kahn (Minnesota Timberwolves) Sam Presti (Oklahoma City Thunder) Vacant (Portland Trail Blazers) Kevin O'Connor (Utah Jazz)	Pacific Larry Riley (Golden State Warriors) Neil Olshey (Los Angeles Clippers) Mitch Kupchak (Los Angeles Lakers) Lance Blanks (Phoenix Suns) Geoff Petrie (Sacramento Kings)
Note: Those listed here either hold the title President of Basketball Operations, General Manager, or both.

v d e NABC Defensive Player of the Year Award winners

1987: Amaker 1988: King 1989: Augmon 1990: Augmon 1991: Augmon 1992: Mourning 1993: Hill 1994: McIlvaine 1995: Duncan 1996: Duncan 1997: Duncan 1998: Wojciehowski 1999: Battier 2000: Battier & Martin 2001: Battier 2002: Linehan 2003: Okafor 2004: Okafor 2005: Williams 2006: Williams 2007: Oden 2008: Thabeet 2009: Thabeet 2010: Varnado 2011: Faried

Philadelphia 76ers

Formerly the Syracuse Nationals • Founded in 1939 • Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Franchise

Franchise • Syracuse • All-Time roster • Draft history • Seasons • Head coaches • Current season

Arenas

Convention Hall • Philadelphia Arena • The Spectrum • Wells Fargo Center

Coaches

Cervi • Seymour • Hannum • Schayes • Hannum • Ramsay • Rubin • Loughery • Shue • Cunningham • Guokas • Lynam • Moe • Carter • Lucas • Davis • Brown • Ayers • Ford • O'Brien • Cheeks • DiLeo • Jordan • Collins

General Managers

Ferris • Ramsay • DeJardin • Williams • Nash • Shue • Lynam • Greenberg • Lucas • King • Stefanski • Thorn

D-League Affiliate

Maine Red Claws

Administration

Owner: Apollo Global Management (Joshua Harris, chairman; David Blitzer, Jason Levien, Art Wrubel, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith) • Chief Executive Officer: Adam Aron • President & General Manager: Rod Thorn • Head coach: Doug Collins

Retired Numbers

2 • 6 • 10 • 13 • 15 • 24 • 32 • 34 • MIC

NBA Championships (2)

1967 • 1983

Rivals

Boston Celtics • Los Angeles Lakers • New York Knicks • New Jersey Nets • Washington Wizards • Milwaukee Bucks

Culture and Lore

"Fo', fi', fo'" • Wilt the Stilt • Dr. J • The Answer • The Boston Strangler • Dave Zinkoff • Practice!? • Curse of Billy Penn • Hip Hop • Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame • Sir Charles • The Kangaroo Kid • Boston is dead!

Media

Television	Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia • Comcast Network • WPSG

Radio	WIP-AM • WPHT-AM

Announcers	Marc Zumoff • Malik Rose • Tom McGinnis

v d e New Jersey Nets

Formerly the New Jersey Americans and New York Nets • Founded in 1967 • Based in Newark, New Jersey

Franchise	Franchise • History • All-time roster • Head coaches • Seasons • Current season

Arenas	Teaneck Armory • Long Island Arena • Island Garden • Nassau Coliseum • Rutgers Athletic Center • Izod Center • Prudential Center • Barclays Center

Coaches	Zaslofsky • Larese • Carnesecca • Loughery • MacKinnon • Brown • Blair • Albeck • Wohl • MacKinnon • Reed • Fitch • Daly • Beard • Calipari • Casey • Scott • Frank • Barrise • Vandeweghe • Johnson

General Managers	Zaslofsky • Carnesecca • Boe & Quinn • DeBusschere • Melchionni • Theokas • MacKinnon • Weltman • Reed • Nash • Thorn • Stefanski • Vandeweghe • Thorn • King

D-League Affiliate	Springfield Armor

Administration	Owners: Mikhail Prokhorov (majority owner) • Bruce Ratner, Shawn Carter (minority owners) • President: Irina Pavlova • General Manager: Billy King • Head Coach:: Avery Johnson

Retired Numbers	3 • 4 • 23 • 25 • 32 • 52

ABA Championships (2)	1974 • 1976

Rivals	New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers • Boston Celtics • Toronto Raptors

Culture and Lore	Erving for $6 million • 1984 playoff upset of 76ers

Media	TV: WWOR-TV • YES Network • Radio: WFAN • Announcers: Marv Albert • Ian Eagle • Mike Fratello • Jim Spanarkel • Chris Carrino • Tim Capstraw

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