Kings GM Monte McNair wins NBA Executive of the Year award, 1st for Sacramento since Geoff Petrie
SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento Kings' season may be over, but the accolades are still coming in.
General Manager Monte McNair has been named the 2022-23 NBA Executive of the Year, the league announced on Wednesday.
Monte McNair is your 2022-23 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year 🙌 pic.twitter.com/I8Qe8XD6EM
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) May 3, 2023
McNair is in his third season as general manager of the Kings.
Of course, this past season was when things fell into place for the team – with Sacramento going 48-34 in the regular season and making the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06.
KINGS: GM Monte McNair “this will be a huge offseason” @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/SQuNJqIvFQ
— Jake Gadon (@JakeGadon_TV) May 3, 2023
Kings head coach Mike Brown was hired by McNair. In his first season, Brown has already been named the unanimous 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year.
This isn't the first time a Kings GM has won NBA's Executive of the Year award. Former GM Geoff Petrie earned the title twice with the Kings for the 1999 and 2001 glory years.