Calling the Kings' 2024-2025 season unstable might be one of the biggest understatements in the history of basketball. It was tough, to say the least.
The team fired head coach Mike Brown after a tough start. This was followed by star point guard De'Aaron Fox pushing due to Brown's exit. The Kings closed out a disappointing season by firing general manager Monte McNair.
Scott Perry was hired in April 2025 to replace McNair, quite quickly after his predecessor's firing. Unfortunately for Perry, a quick hiring can be followed by a quick firing.
Scott Perry is walking into the Kings' meat grinder
Brown and McNair essentially lost their jobs because they couldn't fix the rampant issues in the Kings' roster. These imbalances have been widely documented, and prevent Sacramento from being a contender.
Despite the fact these problems start at the top, anyone filling the head coach or general manager positions is already in trouble. The buck for failure tends to stop there.
That's what happened to Mike Brown. He was fired for not being able to win with a team that wasn't built to win. Monte McNair recommended Brown's firing, then lost his job due to the fallout from that move. Scott Perry has inherited what was left after that entire mess.
Don't get attached to Scott Perry
Keeping in mind that Scott Perry has only been the general manager since April, he hasn't done much to improve the team. The franchise made few moves over the offseason to balance the roster.
Keep in mind that any changes have to be run through co-owner Vivek Ranadive for approval before they can happen. As such, any problems can't be totally dumped on Perry.
Except, they will be.
If this season doesn't go well, and it probably won't. both Scott Perry and newish head coach Doug Christie are likely to suffer the consequences. There's a good chance one or both will be gone.