Kings reach agreement with Scott Perry as new GM

Just over 12 hours removed from parting ways with former NBA Executive of the Year winner Monte McNair, the Sacramento Kings have found their new general manager.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Kings have reached an agreement with seasoned executive and former New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry to take over the franchise’s basketball operations.

The Athletic‘s Sam Amick first mentioned the increasing likelihood of Perry being a front-runner for the role, and Sacramento has hit the offseason running by hiring the 61-year-old to shape the Kings’ roster going forward.

The Sacramento Kings are finalizing a deal to hire longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as their new general manager, sources tell ESPN. Perry spent three months with the Kings in 2017 before leaving for the Knicks. Perry started his exec career in 2000 with Detroit. pic.twitter.com/vlQUOeo55y

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 17, 2025

Perry was the Knicks’ general manager from 2017-2023 after spending three months under former Sacramento GM Vlade Divac during the 2017 offseason.

During his time in New York, Perry was not in charge of basketball operations, a role handled by team president Steve Mills.

What’s next for the Sacramento Kings?

The Sacramento Kings will head into an uncertain offseason that could once again bring widespread change in the coming weeks and months.

Once the Sacramento Kings lock in their head coach and front office leader, they will need to improve a roster that is unlikely to hold a first-round draft pick in June (owed to Atlanta as part of the 2023 Kevin Huerter trade).

Upcoming schedule for the Sacramento Kings

• Sunday, April 20th – Start of the NBA Playoffs
• Monday, May 12th – NBA Draft Lottery
• Wednesday, June 25th – 2025 NBA Draft
• Monday, June 30th – NBA free agent negotiations can begin
• Sunday, July 6th – NBA free agents can officially sign with teams
• July 10th-20th – Las Vegas NBA Summer League
• August TBD – Release of 2025-26 regular season schedule
• September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season

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