B.J. Armstrong drafted by Raptors, asks for trade

Jet, July 17, 1995

Ex-All-star guard B.J. Armstrong, who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, was picked by the Toronto Raptors during the recent NBA expansion draft.

But Armstrong, 27, who was left unprotected by the Bulls and was the Raptors' first selection in the expansion draft, said he wants out.

Raptors Vice President Isiah Thomas confirmed that Armstrong said he would like to be traded and handed Thomas a list of four teams he would like to be dealt to. Thomas would not reveal the names.

"B.J. Armstrong is a classy guy. We want to fulfill his wishes and move him to a championship caliber team," Thomas said in the Chicago Sun-Times.

"We've had serious discussions with some teams about moving him. We felt we owed it to B.J. and B.J. wanted to leave so we thought that we would try to facilitate his wishes," Thomas added.

TNT basketball commentator Dick Versace reported that Armstrong would be traded to the Golden State Warriors.