Thu Apr 17 16:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Kings Part Ways with General Manager Monte McNair After Play-In Exit
**Sacramento, CA** – The Sacramento Kings and General Manager Monte McNair have mutually agreed to part ways, sources told ESPN. The decision comes just days after the Kings’ season ended with a play-in tournament loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
McNair, who spent five seasons at the helm of the Kings’ front office, oversaw a remarkable turnaround for the franchise. He was named NBA Executive of the Year in 2023 after leading the Kings to a 48-34 record and ending a 16-year playoff drought – the longest such streak in NBA history. Under McNair’s leadership, the Kings achieved three consecutive seasons with 40 or more wins, a feat unseen in Sacramento since 2005-06. Overall, the Kings boasted a .488 winning percentage during his tenure, a significant improvement over the .362 percentage recorded in the years preceding his arrival.
McNair’s departure follows the recent exit of Assistant General Manager Wes Wilcox, who left to become the general manager of the University of Utah’s men’s basketball team. The Kings will now begin a search for a new general manager as they look to build on the recent success achieved under McNair’s leadership.
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