Report: University of Utah “targeting” Kings’ Wes Wilcox

According to Pete Thamel, the University of Utah "is targeting veteran NBA executive Wes Wilcox to be the school's men's basketball general manager."

BY BRENDEN NUNES

Mar 25, 2025, 10:49 AM Updated: 10:51 am

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Since hiring general manager Monte McNair in 2020, Wes Wilcox has been his lead assistant GM with the Sacramento Kings. Given the tumultuous nature of their 2024-25 season, which included firing head coach Mike Brown and trading De’Aaron Fox mid-season, there were questions about the future of the front office.

On Tuesday morning, Pete Thamel announced that the University of Utah “is targeting veteran NBA executive Wes Wilcox to be the school’s men’s basketball general manager.” It’s a surprising twist that rarely occurs in this order, as pointed out by Thamel.

If Wes Wilcox officially accepts the offer from the University of Utah, questions still remain about the future of McNair, and even interim head coach Doug Christie.

Sources: University of Utah is targeting veteran NBA executive Wes Wilcox to be the school’s men’s basketball general manager. Wilcox is the assistant GM in Sacramento, and his move marks the highest-ranking sitting NBA front office member to take a college front office job. pic.twitter.com/TPYcvVtYpV

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 25, 2025

In a season filled with change, Wes Wilcox is the latest 2024-24 Sacramento Kings member to find a new home. Utah went 16-16 this most recent season, including 8-12 in Big 12 conference play.

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