Stacey King, 1967-2026

Photo: Chicago Bulls forward Stacey King in 1990. Photo credit: Focus on Sport, Getty Images.

Former Chicago Bulls forward and current Bulls television analyst Stacey King has passed away.

King, a 6 foot, 11 inch forward from Lawton, Okla., played at the Oklahoma University from 1985-89. As a junior, he started 38 of 39 games and posted 22.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks, the latter statistic leading the SEC. He was 1st team All-America as a senior, posting 26.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game. His points per game and blocks per game averages led the SEC. In his last two college seasons, he shot 54.3% and 52.4% from the field. He was the both the Big Eight Player of the Year and Sporting News Player of the Year in 1989.

In the 1989 NBA Draft, King was drafted sixth overall by the Chicago Bulls. He played in Chicago from 1989-94, and played 82, 76, 79, and 76 games in his first four seasons. He posted 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as a rookie.

Thirty-one games into the 1993-94 season, he was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Luc Longley. In 18 games (15 starts) with the Timberwolves in 93-94, he posted 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in 28.7 minutes per game.

King spent his last two NBA seasons of 1995-96 and 1996-97 with the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, and Dallas Mavericks. He played 438 NBA games and averaged 6.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

After his playing career, King became a beloved member of the Chicago Bulls' broadcast team, providing color commentary alongside Neal Funk and, later, Adam Amin. For a time, King was also a guest host on the morning show on Sirius XM NBA Radio. Every time that you watch a Bulls' game, you could tell that King knew his stuff and was very enthusiastic about the team that drafted him and who he won three titles with.

A tough loss for the Chicago Bulls organization. RIP, Stacey King.