statement on social media<\/a> that he was grateful that Ranadiv\u00e9 gave him \u201cthe opportunity of a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cThe Beam Team brought so much joy to so many,\u201d he said. \u201cThank you to the players, coaches, and staff who played such a vital role in creating those special moments and memories. To the Sacramento community \u2014 thank you for welcoming and embracing me and my family. We arrived as a family of four and leave as a family of six. As a California kid, this truly felt like a dream homecoming. To Kings fans \u2014 you\u2019re simply the best. I\u2019ll never forget the deafening roar before Game 1 or the countless other unforgettable moments we shared. There will be many more beams in the Kings\u2019 future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sacramento won at least 40 games in each of the past three seasons after failing to do that even once in the previous 16 seasons but the Kings weren\u2019t able to take the next step to be a contender in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
This past season was a big step back as the team fired coach Mike Brown in December, traded star De\u2019Aaron Fox to San Antonio in February and finished in ninth place in the conference with a 40-42 record.<\/p>\n
It bottomed out with the blowout loss at home to the Mavericks on Wednesday night and then the quick change was made at GM.<\/p>\n
The Kings had a 195-205 record with McNair in charge. Under his leadership, Sacramento made a key trade in 2022 to acquire star center Domantas Sabonis from Indiana for Tyrese Haliburton, signed Malik Monk as a free agent, drafted Keegan Murray and made the three-team trade this season that sent Fox to San Antonio and sent Zach LaVine to Sacramento.<\/p>\n
Sacramento also must make a decision soon on whether to bring back interim coach Doug Christie, who went 27-24 in the regular season after taking over for Brown.<\/p>\n
Christie said before the news about McNair became public that he had been given no indication of his job status.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut this is where I want to be,\u201d he said. \u201cYou guys know that. I need to finish what I started.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new general manager will be the fifth lead executive since owner Vivek Ranadive took over the team in 2013. The Kings have gone through nine coaches in that span \u2014 including interims \u2014 and have the fifth worst record in the NBA.<\/p>\n
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