New Kings GM Reveals Four-Word 'Goal' in Sacramento

Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry talks about the goal in his new position.

Apr 11, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMar DeRozan (10) talks with forward Domantas Sabonis (left) and guard Zach LaVine (8) during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Sacramento Kings wasted no time making big changes this offseason as they gear up for a busy summer.

Within 12 hours of getting eliminated from the play-in tournament, the Kings parted ways with general manager Monte McNair and finalized a deal with his replacement, Scott Perry.

Perry is expected to come in and be a difference-maker in Sacramento, and he used his introductory press conference on Wednesday to reveal what his main goal is.

"The goal here is to build a sustainable winner," Scott Perry said.

"The goal here is to build a sustainable winner." -Scott Perry

— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) April 23, 2025

The Kings are likely not used to the term "sustainable winner," because they have not known what that is like in over two decades. In the 2022-23 season, the Kings snapped a 16-year playoff drought, but have already fallen back outside of the playoff picture in the two years since.

The Kings are coming off a 40-42 season, and the direction of the franchise has been very cloudy. The Kings have stars Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine on the books for a combined $91 million next season, and they are likely not getting any better, and are certainly not getting any younger.

Perry has a tall task ahead of him to come in and fix the Kings franchise, but building a "sustainable winner" can be done in two ways. Perry will either come in and make win-now moves, or he will recognize the crumbling state of the franchise and lean into a rebuild approach. The issue is that the Kings have limited assets for either direction.

Perry talked about how he enjoys a challenge, and building this franchise into a "sustainable winner" will certainly give him what he is looking for.

"I enjoy challenges. I don't run from challenges. I run to them," Perry said.

"I enjoy challenges. I don't run from challenges. I run to them"
-Scott Perry on taking the Sacramento job

— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) April 23, 2025

Perry's confidence in building the Kings into a "sustainable winner" is certainly a good sign for Sacramento and a much-needed breath of fresh air for such an underwhelming franchise.

The Kings likely have a busy offseason ahead of them, but Perry seems ready to take on the challenge of taking the franchise to the next level.