Speaker Profile

Monte McNair is in his fifth season with the Kings as General Manager, joining the team on September 17, 2020. As the team’s top basketball executive, McNair leads all basketball operations. In his third season, McNair was named the 2022-23 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year as the Kings won 48 games and earned the Western Conference's 3rd seed, culminating in the franchise's first playoff berth in 17 years. In 2023-24 the Kings won 46 games, making them one of just two Western Conference teams to win 46 or more games in both seasons (along with Denver).

A native of Oak Park, California, McNair returned to his home state from the Houston Rockets, where he previously held the title of Assistant General Manager since 2018. Prior to that, McNair led the analytic efforts of the Rockets basketball operations department where he worked closely with Houston’s coaching staff to provide on-court strategy and analysis along with opponent preparation. During his time in Houston, McNair was involved with all aspects of player evaluation, including trade, free agency and the Draft. The organization reached the NBA Playoffs over the course of eight consecutive seasons, including two trips to the Western Conference Finals, while amassing seven seasons with 50+ wins.

Before joining the Rockets, McNair worked as a sports programmer and researcher at STATS LLC. McNair played football at Princeton University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science.