The Sacramento Kings announced today that the team has hired Monte McNair as General Manager. In this role, McNair will be responsible for all decisions made in the Kings basketball operations department and serve as the team\u2019s top basketball executive reporting to the owner and chairman. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMonte is one of the NBA\u2019s top basketball minds who has played an instrumental role in building several winning teams in Houston,\u201d said Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadiv\u00e9. \u201cI am excited to bring his extensive experience and vision onboard to lead our basketball operations department, and it is my pleasure to welcome Monte and his family to Sacramento.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am thrilled to join the Kings organization and honored to shape the franchise\u2019s bright future for the team\u2019s loyal fans,\u201d said McNair. \u201cI would like to thank Vivek for this opportunity and look forward to becoming a part of the Sacramento community.\u201d<\/p>\n
A native of Oak Park, California, McNair returns to his home state from the Houston Rockets, where he has held the title of Assistant General Manager since 2018. Prior to that, McNair led the analytic efforts of the Rockets basketball operations department where he worked closely with Houston\u2019s coaching staff to provide on-court strategy and analysis along with opponent preparation. <\/p>\n
During his time in Houston, the organization reached the NBA Playoffs over the course of eight consecutive seasons, including two trips to the Western Conference Finals, while amassing seven seasons with 50+ wins.<\/p>\n
Over his 13 years with the Rockets, McNair was involved with all aspects of player evaluation, including trade, free agency and the Draft. He began his career in Houston as a Basketball Operations Senior Analyst in 2007, was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations in 2013 and became Vice President of Basketball Operations in 2016.<\/p>\n
Before joining the Rockets, McNair worked as a sports programmer and researcher at STATS LLC. McNair played football at Princeton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. <\/p>\n
A virtual introductory press conference will be held at a later date.<\/p>\n
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