Kings sign general manager Monte McNair to contract extension as end of playoff drought nears, per report
The Sacramento Kings and general manager Monte McNair have agreed to a contract extension to keep the Executive of the Year candidate in place for the next several years, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Kings are also working to finalize a new deal with assistant GM Wes Wilcox, who has worked closely with McNair to reshape the franchise over the past two years. McNair was hired in 2020 after longtime general manager Vlade Divac stepped down from his position. The position was one of the least desirable in the NBA . Sacramento has not made the playoffs since 2006, but that streak may now be coming to an end thanks to the work of McNair and Wilcox. While the pair have made several moves to help the Kings to ascend to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, three stand out as the ones that lifted the franchise back into contention: At last year's tra...