Sacramento Kings confirm new general manager after Monte McNair’s departure from team
HERE ARE THREE THINGS TO KNOW FOR TODAY. KCRA THREE HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SACRAMENTO KINGS ARE FINALIZING A DEAL TO HIRE NBA EXECUTIVE SCOTT PERRY AS ITS NEW GENERAL MANAGER. THAT WAS REPORTED BY MICHELLE DAPPER. THIS IS A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW OVER THE GOLDEN ONE CENTER. AND AS WE’VE REPORTED, THE KINGS DID PART WAYS WITH GENERAL MANAGER MONTE MCNAIR LAST NIGHT. BACK IN 2017, PERRY SPENT THREE MONTHS WIT
Sacramento Kings confirm new general manager after Monte McNair’s departure from team
Updated: 10:39 AM PDT Apr 17, 2025
The Sacramento Kings have a new general manager after being handed a crushing loss that once again knocked them out of the playoffs.NBA executive Scott Perry will now take the helm as the new general manager, sources tell KCRA 3. Perry spent three months with the Kings in 2017 before leaving for the New York Knicks. He started his executive career in 2000 with Detroit.Turbulence was the theme for the Beam Team this season, firing then-head coach Mike Brown after a five-game losing streak mid-season and trading away De’Aaron Fox, who made it clear he was unhappy with Brown’s termination.Catch up on that story here.While the Kings did make big moves in acquiring Zach LaVine and Jonas Valančiūnas, it was not enough for them to survive the play-in tournament after the Dallas Mavericks won 120-106. Not even an hour had passed since the loss when the team parted ways with McNair.Monte McNair joined the Kings in September 2020. Aside from working with Brown, other head coaches during McNair’s tenure include Luke Walton, Alvin Gentry and Doug Christie.McNair was named NBA Executive of the Year in 2023 and was credited with helping bring the Kings to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.Sources told KCRA 3’s Michelle Dapper that McNair is likely not the only person leaving the Kings. On Thursday, McNair posted on the social media platform X that being general manager for the Kings was “the opportunity of a lifetime.””The Beam Team brought so much joy to so many,” McNair said in his post. “Thank you to the players, coaches, and staff who played such a vital role in creating those special moments and memories.”See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —The Sacramento Kings have a new general manager after being handed a crushing loss that once again knocked them out of the playoffs.
NBA executive Scott Perry will now take the helm as the new general manager, sources tell KCRA 3. Perry spent three months with the Kings in 2017 before leaving for the New York Knicks. He started his executive career in 2000 with Detroit.
Turbulence was the theme for the Beam Team this season, firing then-head coach Mike Brown after a five-game losing streak mid-season and trading away De’Aaron Fox, who made it clear he was unhappy with Brown’s termination.
While the Kings did make big moves in acquiring Zach LaVine and Jonas Valančiūnas, it was not enough for them to survive the play-in tournament after the Dallas Mavericks won 120-106. Not even an hour had passed since the loss when the team parted ways with McNair.
Monte McNair joined the Kings in September 2020. Aside from working with Brown, other head coaches during McNair’s tenure include Luke Walton, Alvin Gentry and Doug Christie.
McNair was named NBA Executive of the Year in 2023 and was credited with helping bring the Kings to the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.
Sources told KCRA 3’s Michelle Dapper that McNair is likely not the only person leaving the Kings.
On Thursday, McNair posted on the social media platform X that being general manager for the Kings was “the opportunity of a lifetime.”
“The Beam Team brought so much joy to so many,” McNair said in his post. “Thank you to the players, coaches, and staff who played such a vital role in creating those special moments and memories.”
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Five years ago, I was given the opportunity of a lifetime. I’ll always be grateful to Vivek and the entire Kings organization for taking a chance on me.
The Beam Team brought so much joy to so many. Thank you to the players, coaches, and staff who played such a vital role in…
— Monte McNair (@mmcnair) April 17, 2025
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