Jerry Krause
Jerry krauses passing has brought back stories of the former bulls gm building yet also destroying the dynasty.
Jerry krause. He was a man determined to create a winning team in chicago his hometown. After jerry krause died on tuesday march 21 the bulls chairman jerry reinsdorf released the following statement. Jerry krause decided to break up the bulls before the 1997 98 season after it had won consecutive titles. Jerry was key figure in the bulls dynasty and meant so much to the.
Jerry was one of the hardest working guys i have ever been around and he was one of the best talent evaluators ever. Jerry krause gm of the bulls for their six title teams passed away this afternoon at age 77 a member of the family told the tribune. In 1986 krause planned on selecting a tall forward named brad sellers in the nba draft. Sellers krause reasoned was too good a pick to pass up as he handled the ball very well for a big man and also had a solid outside jumper.
Johnson atkcjhoop march 21 2017. The entire bulls organization is deeply saddened by the passing of jerry krause. Jerry krause took a beating in the first 18 minutes of the opening episode of the much anticipated michael jordan and chicago bulls documentary the last dance. Michael jordan paid tribute to late bulls gm jerry krause the architect of chicagos dynasty who has died at age 77.
However krause also made many picks that did not help the team. And michael jordan never let him forget it. Jerry krause is a prominent figure in the last dance documentary but the former bulls general manager is not alive to discuss his side of the disagreements featured. Krause died on march 21 2017.
That looked worse another championship later. Krause built the chicago bulls dynasty by drafting horace grant heisting scottie pippen and trading for the. As historian and author jack m silverstein details its not that simple.