It took more than a season and a half, but Monte McNair has put his imprint on the Sacramento Kings’ organization, completely transforming the composition of the roster during this season’s trade deadline.
Gone are several of the holdovers from Vlade Divac’s tenure with the team, most notably Buddy Hield and Marvin Bagley. Two of Divac’s biggest blunders, selecting Bagley No. 2 overall and overpaying Hield on his extension with the team, have been wiped off the books. Both players’ times in Sacramento were past their expiration date for a while, so bringing in a new set of guys, regardless of their names has been a breath of fresh air so far.