Billy McKinney

“Disappointments have always been an inspiration to me. Adversity merely shows us our potential.”
 

One of the NBA’s most experienced professionals, Sonics & Storm Executive Vice President Billy McKinney has spent 24 years in the league as a player, assistant coach, scout, administrator and on-air game analyst.

His leadership and management skills are highly respected throughout the league. He is one of the very few NBA executives with the combined experience of helping to build an NBA Championship team (Chicago Bulls), leading an expansion team’s player personnel development (Minnesota Timberwolves), helping a former NBA Championship franchise rebuild itself with new personnel (Detroit Pistons), participating in the NBA Finals as an executive (Seattle Sonics), consulting with additional NBA teams on player personnel and competing as an NBA player (Kansas City, Denver, San Diego and Chicago).