Sacramento Kings

Front office and bench

Ownership

Vivek Ranadivé

General Manager (top basketball executive)

Scott Perry since 2025

President (business operations)

John Rinehart since 2019

Assistants

• Mike WoodsonAssociate head coach
• Bobby JacksonAssistant coach
• Leandro BarbosaAssistant coach
• Mike MillerAssistant coach
• Chris DarnellAssistant coach

The direction

What the franchise says and what its moves show

Sacramento has embraced a rebuild after last season's 8-30 start, with Darius Acuff Jr. as its franchise point guard and a culture of hard work and effort as the priority. Perry talks about patience and a solid foundation; he tried to trade LaVine, Sabonis and Monk but found no partners, so their futures remain open.

Building around

Darius Acuff Jr. Keegan Murray Nique Clifford Maxime Raynaud

What they have said

• Success can't be rushed: he wants to build a solid foundation and for the Kings to be the hardest-working, most competitive team in the league.

  General manager Scott Perry · Yahoo Sports · September 2026

What the data points to

• Losing pays off Very likely

  • It owns its 2027 first-round pick.
  • Every loss adds lottery balls.
• Will hit free agency with cap space Likely

  • It has 132.0 M committed for next season: about 44.5 M under the cap (estimated).
  • Expensive free agents can only go to teams with space or via sign-and-trade.

Moves

Summer 2026

• Draft: Darius Acuff Jr. (No. 7), Alex Karaban (No. 29, bought from Cleveland for No. 34 and a second) and Emanuel Sharp (No. 45).
• Russell Westbrook retires after 18 seasons.
• DeMar DeRozan waived (guaranteed money stretched over three years).
• Precious Achiuwa (two years, $11.2M) and Daeqwon Plowden re-sign.
• Ben Simmons (one year, minimum) and Elfrid Payton sign.
• Devin Carter traded to Atlanta for Alpha Kaba; no takers for LaVine and Sabonis.

Latest

• Oct 17 Waived Waived Gs Elfrid Payton and Tristen Newton. Waived F Viktor Lakhin.
• Oct 15 Two-way contract Converted the contract of F Leaky Black to a two-way contract.
• Sep 25 Waived Waived Fs Gabe Levin and Tyrone Marshall Jr..

The roster

13 NBA contracts · 2026-27 salaries

Strengths and weaknesses

Today's roster, facet by facet (league rank)

• Defense 30th
• Rim protection 22nd
• Three-point shooting 23rd
• Playmaking 30th
• Scoring 27th
• Rebounding 26th
• Offensive impact 28th

Roster holes

• Needs a quality guardIts best guard ranks below 100% of the league.
• Weak in defenseWith today’s rotation it ranks 30th in the league in defense.
• Weak in playmakingWith today’s rotation it ranks 30th in the league in playmaking.
• Only 0 center in the rotationOne injury leaves it without a backup in the paint.
• 2 open roster spotsHas 13 of 15 NBA contracts: it can sign players without cutting anyone.

Contracts and extensions

Expiring this season

• Zach LaVine 30 years old · paid 49.0 M Salary coming off the books
• De'Andre Hunter 28 years old · paid 24.9 M Salary coming off the books

With an option next summer

• Malik Monk20.2 M · can leave early

Bargains (produce far above their salary, for several years)

None.

Pricey but short (paid more than they produce, but ending soon)

• Zach LaVine49.0 M · final year
• De'Andre Hunter24.9 M · final year

Money and picks

Payroll 191.8 M Cap 165.0 M Tax 200.4 M 1st apron 209.0 M 2nd apron 221.7 M

Payroll

191.8 M · over the cap

Distance to each line

tax: 8.6 M below · 1st apron: 17.2 M below · 2nd apron: 29.9 M below

Next summer

132.0 M committed · 44.5 M in cap space

First-rounders it can trade

2027, 2029 · holds 1 other team’s first and 1 swap

Radar and possible trades

Who could ask about its players

For now, no buyer fits what it has.

A trade that works under the CBA

Trade pieces

Assets

Maxime Raynaud (worth 5.1 M more than his salary)

Contracts that weigh

Malik Monk (overpaid by 18.1 M)

To match salaries

Zach LaVine (49.0 M), De'Andre Hunter (24.9 M)