The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced earlier today that former Chicago Bulls executive Jerry Krause has been selected as part of its Class of 2017.
During his 18 years with the Bulls, the franchise won six NBA Championships (1991-93, 1996-98), advanced to the postseason 14 times, claimed six Central Division titles and won 808 games—the most by an Eastern Conference team over that span. Krause’s Bulls squads posted nine 50-win seasons, including four years with 60 or more wins and one season with 72 victories. Prior to Golden State’s 73-9 campaign in 2015-16, Chicago’s teams in 1995-96 (72-10) and 1996-97 (69-13) owned the best single-season records in NBA history.