SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gordon ''Scotty'' Stirling, the former NBA vice president of operations and longtime team executive and scout, died Wednesday. He was 86.
The NBA said Stirling died in Sacramento.
''Scotty was a highly regarded league executive who dedicated more than 35 years of his life to our game,'' NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. ''He exuded passion for basketball and worked tirelessly in front-office roles with the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings and the ABA's Oakland Oaks.
''Scotty also set a high standard as the NBA's vice president of operations.