Editing Sacramento Kings (section)

===2017–2022: Post-Cousins Rebuild===
On February 20, 2017, the Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins, alongside [[Omri Casspi]] to the [[New Orleans Pelicans]] for [[Tyreke Evans]], [[Buddy Hield]], [[Langston Galloway]] and two future draft picks.<ref name="Cousins trade">{{cite news|title=Kings Acquire Hield, Evans, Galloway, and 2017 Draft Selections|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-hield-evans-galloway|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=February 20, 2017|access-date=February 22, 2017|archive-date=February 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222032434/http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-acquire-hield-evans-galloway/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Kings finished the 2016–17 season with a 32–50 record.

In the [[2017 NBA draft]] the team selected Kentucky point guard [[De'Aaron Fox]] with the fifth pick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19690297/2017-nba-draft-sacramento-kings-pick-no-5-deaaron-fox-kentucky-guard|title=Kings pick at No.5: De'Aaron Fox, Kentucky guard|date=June 22, 2017|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 11, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528084823/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19690297/2017-nba-draft-sacramento-kings-pick-no-5-deaaron-fox-kentucky-guard|url-status=live}}</ref> They also selected North Carolina forward [[Justin Jackson (basketball, born 1995)|Justin Jackson]] with the 15th pick, Duke center [[Harry Giles (basketball)|Harry Giles]] with the 20th pick,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2707418-harry-giles-joins-deaaron-fox-justin-jackson-as-kings-2017-nba-draft-picks|title=Harry Giles joins De'Aaron Fox, Justin Jackson as Kings 2017 NBA Draft Picks|last=Conway|first=Tyler|date=June 22, 2017|publisher=Bleacher Report|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=May 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519121414/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2707418-harry-giles-joins-deaaron-fox-justin-jackson-as-kings-2017-nba-draft-picks|url-status=live}}</ref> and Kansas point guard [[Frank Mason III]] with the 34th pick. With four rookie pickups, Divac wanted to add veteran presences on the roster. On July 10, 2017, the team signed three veterans—[[Vince Carter]], [[Zach Randolph]], and [[George Hill (basketball)|George Hill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19956971/sacramento-kings-sign-vince-carter|title=Sacramento Kings sign Vince Carter|work=ESPN.com|date=July 10, 2017|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528060050/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19956971/sacramento-kings-sign-vince-carter|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/nba/2017/07/04/zach-randolph-sacramento-kings-contract-free-agency-rumors|title=Kings, Zach Randolph agree to two-year, $24 million contract|last=Woo|first=Jeremy|date=July 4, 2017|publisher=Sports Illustrated|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=August 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807005441/https://www.si.com/nba/2017/07/04/zach-randolph-sacramento-kings-contract-free-agency-rumors|url-status=live}}</ref>

The team finished the 2017–18 season with a 27–55 record, placing 12th in the Western Conference. Giles sat out the entire season due to a leg injury despite previous reports that he would make his rookie debut in January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20937662/harry-giles-sacramento-kings-make-nba-debut-least-january|title=Harry Giles won't play in NBA until at least January|last=Goodman|first=Jeff|date=October 6, 2017|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=May 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200525140706/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20937662/harry-giles-sacramento-kings-make-nba-debut-least-january|url-status=live}}</ref> Hill was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article199100994.html|title=Kings trade George Hill to Cavs in multi-team deal; Malachi Richardson to Raptors|last=Jones|first=Jason|date=February 8, 2018|website=sacbee.com|publisher=The Sacramento Bee|access-date=February 8, 2018|archive-date=February 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209223918/http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-blog/article199100994.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Greek center Papagiannis, who was selected in the first round of the 2016 draft, averaged only 2.1 points in the 16 games played.

During the [[2018 NBA draft]], the Kings selected Duke center [[Marvin Bagley III]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23867177/2018-nba-draft-sacramento-kings-select-marvin-bagley-iii|title=Kings go power forward route with Marvin Bagley III as No.2 pick|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=March 5, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528064801/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23867177/2018-nba-draft-sacramento-kings-select-marvin-bagley-iii|url-status=live}}</ref> The team was criticized following the draft for not selecting [[Luka Dončić]], while Divac would go on to say he was confident in Bagley. Prior to the 2018–19 season, multiple analysts picked Sacramento to finish last in the Western Conference, calling their recent draft a "missed opportunity to build" and their lack of a veteran presence to offset their rookie lineup. The Kings lost to the Utah Jazz 123–117 in their season opener on October 17, 2018. Despite starting the season 1–3, including a loss to the Pelicans in which they gave up 149 points, the team would go onto win their next five games to hold a winning record. By December 30, the team held a 19–16 record. Ultimately, the Kings finished the season in ninth place in the Western Conference posting a record of 39–43; they again missed the playoffs. However, this was the team's best regular-season record since their last playoff appearance in the [[2005–06 Sacramento Kings season|2005–06 season]]. In spite of this, head coach Joerger was fired after the conclusion of the season,<ref>{{cite news|title=Dave Joerger Relieved as Kings Head Coach|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/dave-joerger-relieved-kings-head-coach|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=April 12, 2019|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231610/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/dave-joerger-relieved-kings-head-coach|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Joerger done in Sacramento after three seasons|url=https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/11/reports-kings-plan-fire-dave-joerger|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=April 12, 2019|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411200130/https://www.nba.com/article/2019/04/11/reports-kings-plan-fire-dave-joerger|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Luke Walton]] was hired as his replacement three days later.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kings Announce Luke Walton as Head Coach|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-luke-walton-head-coach|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=April 14, 2019|access-date=November 6, 2019|archive-date=November 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107230839/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-announce-luke-walton-head-coach|url-status=live}}</ref>

Earlier in the season, the Kings were rocked by the discovery that their former chief revenue officer, Jeff David, had embezzled $13.4 million in sponsorship payments from the Kings and their corporate partners over four years. David, who had taken a similar position with the [[Miami Heat]], pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft and was sentenced to seven years in federal prison.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28078881/how-nba-executive-jeff-david-stole-13-million-sacramento-kings|title=How NBA executive Jeff David stole $13 million from the Sacramento Kings|author1=Kevin Arnovitz|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=March 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323142455/https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28078881/how-nba-executive-jeff-david-stole-13-million-sacramento-kings|url-status=live}}</ref>

Following the [[suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season]], the Kings were one of the 22 teams invited to the [[2020 NBA Bubble|NBA Bubble]] to participate in the final 8 games of the regular season.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.nba.com/article/2020/06/04/board-of-governors-approves-nba-return-official-release |title=NBA Board of Governors approves competitive format to restart 2019-20 season with 22 teams returning to play |publisher=NBA |date=June 4, 2020 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=June 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612050333/https://www.nba.com/article/2020/06/04/board-of-governors-approves-nba-return-official-release }}</ref> However, Sacramento finished these games with a 3–5 record, missing the play-in game and extending their playoff drought for the 14th consecutive season.

====2020: Arrival of Monte McNair====
On August 14, 2020, the Sacramento Kings announced that general manager [[Vlade Divac]] would resign from his position.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Tracee|last1=Jay|title=Vlade Divac Steps Down as Kings GM Joe Dumars Named Interim EVP of Basketball Operations|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/vlade-divac-steps-down-kings-gm|date=August 14, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=August 14, 2020|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101021839/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/vlade-divac-steps-down-kings-gm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Joe Dumars]], a former player and executive for the [[Detroit Pistons]], would be named interim Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations; Dumars had joined the Kings as a special advisor in June of the previous year.

Following a month-long search, the Sacramento Kings announced on September 17, 2020, that [[Houston Rockets]] executive [[Monte McNair]] would be hired as the franchise's new general manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-name-monte-mcnair-general-manager |title=Kings Name Monte McNair General Manager |website=nba.com |date=September 17, 2020 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=December 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203203804/https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-name-monte-mcnair-general-manager }}</ref> With the Rockets, McNair spent thirteen years working under [[Daryl Morey]], serving in various roles; he was most recently named assistant general manager in 2018. Following this hire, interim executive Joe Dumars was named as the chief strategy officer of the organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-name-joe-dumars-chief-strategy-officer |title=Kings Name Joe Dumars Chief Strategy Officer |work=nba.com |date=September 17, 2020 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=June 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617142417/https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-name-joe-dumars-chief-strategy-officer }}</ref> Other candidates for the position included [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] executive vice president Sachin Gupta, [[Denver Nuggets]] general manager [[Calvin Booth]], and former [[Atlanta Hawks]] general manager Wes Wilcox. McNair announced three additional hires on October 14, 2020; these included the aforementioned Wes Wilcox who became an assistant GM, former [[Philadelphia 76ers]] scouting director Phil Jabour as vice president of player personnel, and [[Oklahoma City Blue]] executive Paul Johnson as director of basketball operations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article246440210.html |title=Kings GM Monte McNair hires Wes Wilcox, Phil Jabour, Paul Johnson to fill out front office |last=Anderson |first=Jason |work=The Sacramento Bee |date=October 14, 2020 |access-date=August 31, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425205811/https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article246440210.html }}</ref>

In July 2021, Dyal Capital, a unit of [[Blue Owl Capital]], began to solidify a deal investing in the basketball team, giving the investment firm a 5 percent stake in the team with a valuation of $1.5 billion, though another person familiar with the matter placed the valuation closer to $1.8 billion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Phoenix Suns valued at 'US$1.55bn' as Dyal makes first NBA investment - SportsPro Media|url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/phoenix-suns-dyal-homecourt-partners-minority-stake-nba-private-equity|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=sportspromedia.com|date=July 7, 2021|archive-date=July 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712132305/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/phoenix-suns-dyal-homecourt-partners-minority-stake-nba-private-equity|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gottfried|first=Miriam|date=July 11, 2021|title=Dyal Capital Nears Deal for Minority Stake in Sacramento Kings|language=en-US|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/dyal-capital-nears-deal-for-minority-stake-in-sacramento-kings-sources-say-11626022932|access-date=July 12, 2021|issn=0099-9660|archive-date=July 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712132303/https://www.wsj.com/articles/dyal-capital-nears-deal-for-minority-stake-in-sacramento-kings-sources-say-11626022932|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the [[2021 NBA draft]], in order to improve their defense the Kings selected [[Davion Mitchell]] from [[Baylor University]] with the ninth pick.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings Select Davion Mitchell in the First Round of NBA Draft 2021|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-select-davion-mitchell-first-round-nba-draft-2021|website=NBA.com|accessdate=October 29, 2021|date=July 21, 2021|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030153637/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-select-davion-mitchell-first-round-nba-draft-2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 22, 2021, head coach [[Luke Walton]] was fired after a mediocre 6–11 start; he was then replaced by [[Alvin Gentry]] on an interim basis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kings fire coach Luke Walton after 6-11 start, name Alvin Gentry as interim coach|url=https://www.nba.com/news/report-sacramento-kings-fire-coach-luke-walton-after-6-11-start|website=NBA.com|access-date=November 23, 2021|date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123013737/https://www.nba.com/news/report-sacramento-kings-fire-coach-luke-walton-after-6-11-start|url-status=live}}</ref> For the 16th season in a row, the Sacramento Kings failed to reach the [[2022 NBA playoffs|Playoffs]], and thus passing the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] for the [[List of NBA franchise post-season droughts|longest playoff drought in NBA history]], the Kings also made a blockbuster trade at the trade deadline with the [[Indiana Pacers]] sending [[Tyrese Haliburton]] for [[Domantas Sabonis]]. Following the season, the Kings' fired [[Alvin Gentry|Gentry]] as head coach.