McNair gone

[gunks]

Anjali’s entire GM run being reality TV on the TLC Network is going to be the best thing that’s ever happened to Sacramento.

They'll call it "Queen of Kings" and get sued by Kevin James and we'll never have to talk Basketball again.

 

[Tetsujin]

Believe it or not, I welcome it with open arms. I have zero against the lady.

Given everything we’ve seen over the last several months in the NBA, I legitimately don’t think she’d be the worst choice lol

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912706010348683647

if Hollinger is clowning the decision it might actually be the right choice?

 

[gunks]

Believe it or not, I welcome it with open arms. I have zero against the lady.

I don't think I'd welcome it, but I wouldn't root for her to fail. I'd rather watch a playoff team than be right.

Can't discount how hilarious it would be if the most shamelessly Kangz nepo hire is the one that gets us out of basketball hell.

 

[iowamcnabb]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912706010348683647

if Hollinger is clowning the decision it might actually be the right choice?

Hollinger hates everything we do and now all of a sudden he is dismayed with all the firings

 

[upinsmoke]

Gonna start following this team like one of those trashy TLC reality shows.

Eff it, just let Anjali be our new GM and bring the TLC cameras in!

We do need Jeremy Lamb on the squad i was just thinking.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912742524831314239

given how many other stars are potentially getting moved this summer, it feels like trading Fox at the deadline before the market completely flatlined as every team unloaded assets to get Book or KD or Zion or whoever might have actually been a really freaking smart move.

 

[Tetsujin]

Hollinger hates everything we do and now all of a sudden he is dismayed with all the firings

Man took credit for creating one single advanced stat and has legitimately coasted on that for the last thirty years.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Man took credit for creating one single advanced stat and has legitimately coasted on that for the last thirty years.

a stat that now sucks and isn’t used by teams anymore.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912742524831314239

given how many other stars are potentially getting moved this summer, it feels like trading Fox at the deadline before the market completely flatlined as every team unloaded assets to get Book or KD or Zion or whoever might have actually been a really freaking smart move.

Yeah, you don't wait on stuff like that. Strike while the irons hot. Same with Domas, if he's one foot out the door, let the other foot follow.

 

[Tetsujin]

a stat that now sucks and isn’t used by teams anymore.

And also the one time he got hired to an actual NBA front office, it resulted in the end of Grit-and-grind Grizzlies and turned that team so bad that that got the second overall pick and drafted Ja, a move he takes credit for despite having been fired for the team sucking a season before that.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912744850811986135

you spent the last five months trying to get the man fired.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912704864385200448

 

[chief bromden]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912744850811986135

you spent the last five months trying to get the man fired.

This post got me more riled up than anything else tonight.... Well, other than having to watch LaVine play some crap ass bball knowing it's near impossible to trade him

 

[iowamcnabb]

Here’s the thing. If Vivek is going to make the decisions then he should just become president of basketball operations. Hire 2 assistant GMs. One to handle draft intel and trade inquiries and one to do the day to day stuff. They report to him and he makes the final call on everything and deals with the results. What’s the point of hiring a GM and letting them only kinda do the job?

Mark Cuban it or hire someone and get the pluck out of the way!

 

[LoungeLizard]

@sactowndog out celebrating tonight I imagine. While I don’t lay the blame entirely at Monte’s feet for the mess our roster is in currently, Vivek ain’t gonna fire himself so the axe has to fall somewhere.

Tank for AJ.

 

[NewArena]

Oh wow. Offseason comes at you fast huh lol i'm kind of excited to start anew.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Can't say I agree with that call. But I will reiterate that I am comfortable wearing a vest, I will come 3x cheaper than a candidate who has already seen NBA money, and I can't possibly be any worse than any candidate that actually gets a shot. PM me, Vivek.

 

[NewArena]

Mutually part ways is the worst part. That means McNair said, you won’t allow me to do my job so I’m out of here. It appears we are in a Jerry Jones situation. It looked like we closed the door on that a couple years ago but it appears not.

ehhh i think they just respect him enough not to say FIRED lol

 

[Turgenev]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912706010348683647

if Hollinger is clowning the decision it might actually be the right choice?

Hollinger has been critical of almost everything our front office has done. How can he be unhappy?

 

[Section 101]

a stat that now sucks and isn’t used by teams anymore.

I think it was trademarked or something, they can't unless they license it from him.

 

[Tetsujin]

I think it was trademarked or something, they can't unless they license it from him.

but also they don’t need to do that because there are better stats out there now lol

 

[iowamcnabb]

ehhh i think they just respect him enough not to say FIRED lol

The good news for Monte is this “firing” won’t put as much of a ding on his resume as it would have if it was for a more competent franchise

 

[sactowndog]

yeh I think so. He didn’t want to fire Brown and then had to lie about it and take the blame for it. Vivek stayed out of the way for 2 seasons. The year before Beam Team and then the playoff year. Now he is back to calling the shots

nah not even then. Vivek was a big part of the reason we didn’t make the Barnes trade to Boston. Vivek wouldn’t even take a millimeter step back.

who knows slim chance we get a GM who can reign him in but with Monte it was no chance.

 

[sactowndog]

@sactowndog out celebrating tonight I imagine. While I don’t lay the blame entirely at Monte’s feet for the mess our roster is in currently, Vivek ain’t gonna fire himself so the axe has to fall somewhere.

Tank for AJ.

Dude I’m still a Kings fan. It gives us some slight hope where with Monte in charge we had none. Doesn’t mean I am happy to see the Kings fail. And Vivek is still the owner.

now if you said Vivek was selling and the team was staying in Sac…… then I would be celebrating.

As for whomever gets hired let’s hope he chooses a clear path. The moment Monte said the plan was to keep all options open this day was ordained. Strategy is about deciding what you are not going to do and Monte never did that.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Sam Hinkie would save basketball in Sacramento but he’s blacklisted for that reason

 

[coolhandluke]

As expected. Monte was gone anyway regardless of any Kings run. The letting go of Wilcox and Luke meant that the cleanup was coming.

Here's to a fresh start.

 

[coolhandluke]

and Vlade is back in the lead seat

Kings going to get lucky with the #1 pick only for Vlade to not capture the Flagg.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I have to wonder if McNair couldn't stomach it any longer having to stand in front of the media and take sole credit for decisions that were not really his decisions. If so, good on him for walking away as soon as he could

 

[coolhandluke]

How does the coach call a players-only meeting? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

He is still a player at heart.