Sacramento Kings officially announce hiring of Scott Perry as GM

The following release is courtesy of the Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings announced today that Scott Perry has been named General Manager. Perry will oversee basketball operations and report to the owner and chairman. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Scott brings a wealth of experience, a sharp basketball mind, and a strong track record of building talented rosters,” said Kings Owner and Chairman Vivek Ranadivé. “He shares our commitment to developing and sustaining a winning culture, and I am excited to welcome him back to Sacramento.”

“I appreciate the opportunity to rejoin the Kings organization and help build a successful team that competes at a high level,” said Perry. “I’m eager to get to work with the players and staff to continue moving the organization forward.”

Perry brings 25 years of front office experience to the helm of Kings basketball, most recently serving as the general manager of the New York Knicks.

During his time in New York, Perry oversaw the acquisition of three-time NBA-All Star and two-time All-NBA forward Julius Randle, as well as two-time All-Star and 2023-24 All-NBA guard Jalen Brunson. After finishing his first season (2017-18) in New York with 29 wins, Perry saw the Knicks to a 47-win season in 2022-23 and an Eastern Conference Semifinals appearance, the Knicks first conference semifinals appearance since the 2012-13 season.

Prior to his time with the Knicks, Perry served as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Kings in 2017 and held front office roles with the Seattle SuperSonics, Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons. Detroit reached the Eastern Conference Finals on six occasions (2003-08), made consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals (2004 and 2005) and won the NBA Title in 2004 during Perry’s tenure. He also served as the Seattle Supersonics assistant general manager in the 2007-08 season, during which the franchise drafted Kevin Durant No. 2 overall.

Before entering the NBA executive ranks, Perry spent three seasons as head basketball coach at Eastern Kentucky University (1997-2000) and nine years as an assistant coach at the University of Michigan, UC Berkeley, and Detroit Mercy.

The former Wayne State University Warrior was a captain and all-conference player his senior season (1986). He also suited up for the University of Oregon as a freshman after being recruited by NBA coach Jim O’Brien and former NBA executive Stu Jackson.

Perry and his wife, Kim, have one daughter, Chelsea.

More on Scott Perry & the Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings have a 3.8 percent chance of retaining their 2025 NBA Draft pick. When NBA teams end their regular season with identical records, the league does a coin-flip behind closed doors to break the ties.

Sacramento and Atlanta both earned a 40-42 record, but the Kings won the coin flip and the 13th best lottery odds to go with it.

As part of the trade that led to them acquiring Kevin Huerter, the Kings owe their 2025 NBA Draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks, but it does have top-12 protections.

So, the only chance Sacramento has at retaining their pick is if it were to jump into the top-four. According to Tankathon, they will have a 3.8 percent chance of moving into the top-four, including a 0.8 percent chance of lucking into the first overall selection.

If that were to occur, the protections owed to Atlanta convert to a top-10 protected pick in 2026 before becoming two second-rounders.

With a 96.2 percent chance of remaining in their current spot (or falling to 14th), it’s unlikely that new general manager Scott Perry will have Sacramento’s own pick to work with in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft.

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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