The Sacramento Kings are hitting the reset button again.
According to multiple reports, the Kings and general manager Monte McNair have ‘mutually’ agreed to part ways. The news emerged shortly after the Kings were eliminated from playoff contention with a 120-106 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the 9-10 play-in game.
McNair was hired in September 2020 and spent five seasons in charge of the Kings. They made the playoffs once during McNair’s tenure, in 2023. That postseason appearance, which ended in a seven-game loss to the Golden State Warriors in the first round, was the first for the Kings since 2006. McNair was named Executive of the Year that season.
Overall, the Kings went 195-205 with McNair in charge.
Their just-completed 2024-25 season in particular was filled with turmoil. The Kings fired Mike Brown, the Coach of the Year in 2022-23, after a 13-18 start. They later traded star De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a deal that landed them Zach LaVine.
Now, they kick off their offseason with a search for a new GM.
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