Chris Mullin has been offered a consultant role in the Sacramento Kings' front office.

Mullin was the top basketball executive for the Golden State Warriors from 2004-09, spending time with then-assistant GM Pete D'Alessandro.

Bringing Mullin into the front office would fuel speculation about the Kings' possible pursuit of Monta Ellis.

Ellis was drafted by Mullin in 2005.

The Sacramento Kings and Pete D'Alessandro have reached a deal for him to become general manager.

D'Alessandro beat out Chris Wallace and others for the job.

D'Alessandro was most recently with the Denver Nuggets' front office after previously working for the Golden State Warriors.

Mike Malone had some input in the process that led to the Kings' hiring of D'Alessandro.

D'Alessandro was first hired by the Warriors due to his relationship with Chris Mullin.

The Sacramento Kings have been identified as the third team fined by the NBA for tampering.

The Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks were the other two teams.

Michael Malone said that Chris Paul would "look pretty good in a Sacramento Kings uniform" during his introductory press conference.

Vivek Ranadive and his partners secured a bankruptcy judge's approval to buy another 7 percent share of the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

Buying Bob Cook's share will increase the Ranadive group's ownership stake to 72 percent.

Chris Hansen had attempted to purchase the stake.

Larry Bird has informed the Sacramento Kings that he is no longer interested in a front office position with the franchise.

Bird is considering a return to the Indiana Pacers after taking a sabbatical this season.

The Kings have already interviewed Chris Wallace, Travis Schlenk, David Morway, Mike Dunleavy and Chris Mullin, among others.

Kenny Smith will also speak with Vivek Ranadive about a position with the Kings, while Chris Webber has also expressed interest in a personnel job.

Kenny Smith has been in discussions with Vivek Ranadive about a front office position with the Sacramento Kings.

"We've been talking; we've been talking," Smith said. "That's all I'm going to say."

Smith is a longtime commentator with TNT and former player with the Kings and Houston Rockets. Smith has long been known to covet a general manager position.

"I've been winning my whole life," Smith said. "I've been blessed to be a winner. So whatever happens, whatever I do, I'm going to win an Emmy next year or I'm going to try to win an NBA championship or I'm going to try to win in cards. I'm a winner. I'm a winner. I've been blessed in my whole life, so I think I have a clear vision."

The Sacramento Kings have received permission from the Denver Nuggets to interview Pete D'Alessandro for their general manager vacancy.

D'Alessandro is currently the Nuggets' VP of basketball operations and was previously with the Golden State Warriors.

If D'Alessandro is hired by the Kings, there is a good chance Bobby Marks of the Brooklyn Nets would join him.

Chris Jent will join Sacramento Kings coach Mike Malone’s staff as a lead assistant, according to a source.

Jent was an assistant for Ohio State the past two seasons.

Jent is noted for improving the shooting of his players.

The Sacramento Kings will interview David Morway on Friday for their general manager position.

Chris Wallace, Travis Schlenk and Mike Dunleavy have also interviewed for the position.

Morway worked with Larry Bird in the front office of the Indiana Pacers. Bird has been in touch with Vivek Ranadive, though there has been no formal interview. There is little to suggest that the two would come as a package deal to the Kings.

Vivek Ranadive has been in talks with Larry Bird about a role in the front office with the Sacramento Kings.

Peter Vecsey reported that Bird could be asking for $5 million per season and possibly a partial ownership stake in the Kings. But Vecsey also reported that Ranadive met with Bird on Wednesday, which the Bee has learned is not true.

The Kings have also been targeting Chris Wallace, Chris Mullin, Travis Schlenk and Mike Dunleavy to replace Geoff Petrie.