Reports: Kings, GM Monte McNair Part Ways after Play-in loss

September 30, 2024; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento King’s General Manager Monte McNair under Media Day at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn images

Sacramento Kings and General Manager Monte McNair mutually agreed to share roads after Wednesday’s Play-in loss to Dallas Mavericks, several stores reported on Thursday.

McNair finished his fifth season in the role. He was appointed NBA’s CEO after Sacramento completed a league record 16-year-old playoffs 2022-23.

Ninth-seeded Sacramento’s season ended with a 120-106 home loss to 10-seeded Dallas. The kings ended 40-42 during the regular season.

McNair reportedly lost decision power in the organization, which fired head coach Mike Brown after 31 matches this season and made waves with a series of significant Roster movements. Sacramento signed Demar Derozan as a free agent in July and at the deadline de’aaron Fox traded to Spurs and acquired Zach Lavine from Chicago Bulls.

Kings compiled a .488 winning percent in five seasons during McNair, compared to a .362 clip during the five previous campaigns.

McNair worked in Houston Rockets Front Office for 13 years before being hired as Kings GM and president of basketball operations in September 2020.

-Field level media

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