Monte McNair reflects on the Sacramento Kings’ breakout season
May 4, 2023, 7:53 AM | Updated: 7:53 am
(Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
(Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
Sacramento Kings general manager Monte McNair joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross on Thursday morning to share his thoughts on winning NBA Executive of the Year, reflect on a memorable 2022-23 season, and look ahead to what lies on the horizon for the franchise this summer.
Also: McNair discusses how the Kings’ success this season could change how free agents view Sacramento.
Topics Discussed:
- Monte shares what it means to win Executive of the Year
- “We’ve put in step one of hopefully what will be a multi-step process.”
- McNair looks back on a memorable season of Kings basketball
- “A lot of the things we were hoping might happen, most of them did.”
- McNair shares his thought process coming into the season as outside noise pushed him to make moves, but he stood pat and believed in the roster that he had constructed
- “The second that we get selfish in this business, it’s not going to work… ‘Win now’ doesn’t mean ‘win tomorrow.'”
- Monte says that some Kings players are already putting offseason work in at Golden 1 Center
- Thoughts on Coach of the Year Mike Brown’s impact during his first season in Sacramento
- “He is such a presence, such a culture builder.”
- Will free agents be more open to joining the Kings following this season’s success?
- McNair talks about Keegan Murray’s impressive rookie season
- How will Sacramento approach this year’s NBA Draft (24th overall pick)?
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Sacramento Kings Offseason Schedule
- Thursday, June 22– 2023 NBA Draft
- Friday, June 30– Free Agent negotiating period begins
- Thursday, July 6– Free Agents can begin signing deals
- Friday, July 7–Monday, July 17– NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
- August TBD– 2023-24 NBA regular season schedule release
- September TBD– Sacramento Kings training camp begins
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