While there has been a lot of talk about the new direction for the Sacramento Kings, it's hard to see from the outside. But general manager Scott Perry is staying positive and remaining true to the plan. Considering they're two and five to start the season, fans might not be happy with that.
Taking over as the general manager of the Kings after the 2024-2025 debacle put Scott Perry in a terrible position. This is a franchise that has been in rough shape for a long time, and things finally hit rock bottom last season. It was a tough time for Kings' fans in Sactown and beyond.
The new front office was criticized heavily for not making bigger trades in the offseason, as well as the moves they did make being mediocre at best. Those takes aren't wrong. To be fair, Perry and his team are stuck dealing with big-money contracts that are preventing them from making big trades.
That doesn't change the fact that the Kings are off to yet another terrible start. Head coach Doug Christie has talked a lot about their new defensive strategy, which is starting to show bit by bit. At the same time, there's no real sense of a larger plan for the franchise. Apparently, Perry isn't deterred.
The Kings will continue
The only sense of a larger strategy has been Perry talking about was bringing in Russell Westbrook to change the culture. Beyond that, there's no real sense that anything of substance has changed with the Kings. That didn't stop Perry from making a post that sounds a lot like doubling down.
When you have a true vision of something new or different, don't allow what may appear as initial failure (especially by others) to keep you from attaining it. Make the commitment to pursue it with confidence, persistence and patience and it will surely become a reality for…
— Scott Perry (@ScottPerryGM) November 3, 2025
Perry doesn't mention the Kings by name, but the implication is that's what he's talking about. The Kings' losing start to the season would be his "initial failure." The only problem is that he also refers to "something new and different." Fans are still waiting to see that in any meaningful way.
Whatever the long-term strategy is, Perry is committed to it, and that is admirable. But from the outside, nothing significant seems to be different. It's unlikely that anything will change until after 2026-2027, and the Kings can get out from under a couple of massive contracts.
In the meantime, it might serve Perry to be more open about what the plans are. The front office doesn't need to show all its cards, but the fans might appreciate a sense of where all of this is headed. Until then, failure is still failure, regardless of the daily affirmations you post.