The Sacramento Kings were one of the big winners at the NBA Draft Lottery, as they jumped up to the fourth overall pick. The Portland Trail Blazers slid back a selection, while the New Orleans Pelicans held pat with the pick they got from the Los Angeles Lakers.

What those three have in common is that all are seen as teams likely to consider trading their picks for win-now veteran help.

The Kings desperately want to snap their 16-year playoff drought. If they can move the fourth overall pick to bring in a veteran to aid in a playoff push, it's something Sacramento is expected to strongly consider.

Portland is resetting their roster after not trading Damian Lillard and is known to be looking for veteran help. New Orleans is hoping to make a push up the standings with a healthy roster next season. Both teams would like to add players to help in a playoff push, as opposed to selecting a developmental prospect in the middle of the lottery.

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown hired Jordi Fernandez as his lead assistant on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old Fernandez has been an assistant with the Nuggets since 2016.

Brown and Fernandez previously worked together with the Cavs and the Nigerian national team. 

The Sacramento Kings have hired Anjali Ranadive as assistant general manager of the Stockton Kings in the G League.

Anjali Ranadive is the daughter of Vivek Ranadive.

Ranadive, 29, will serve under Stockton’s GM Paul Johnson. She will assist all aspects of basketball operations, including G League player evaluations, player development and team strategy, among others.

In 2013, Ranadive graduated from UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology. 

The Orlando Magic have won the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery for the fourth time in franchise history. 

Some combination of Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero are expected to be the top-3 selections in the draft. ESPN's Jonathan Givony projects Smith going No. 1 to the Magic, followed by Holmgren to the Thunder, Banchero to the Rockets, Shaedon Sharpe to the Kings, and Keegan Murray to the Pistons. 

1. Magic

2. Thunder

3. Rockets

4. Kings

5. Pistons

6. Pacers

7. Blazers

8. Pelicans (via LAL)

9. Spurs

10. Wizards

11. Knicks

12. Thunder (via LAC)

13. Hornets

14. Cavaliers

The Sacramento Kings have hired Alvin Gentry in a full-time front office position.

Gentry finished the 21-22 season as interim head coach after the dismissal of Luke Walton.

Gentry joined Monte McNair and the rest of the Kings at the Draft Combine this week.

While the Sacramento Kings signed Mike Brown to a four-year deal to become head coach, sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic that Monte McNair is entering the final season of his contract and there have been no talks on a possible extension.

McNair was hired by the Kings during the 2020 offseason.

Sources tell The Athletic that McNair's status was a focal point for many of the coaching candidates as it could mean their partnership is on shaky ground.

There is significant pressure on McNair for the Kings to take a step forward in 22-23 and possibly end their league-long playoff drought. 

The Sacramento Kings have hired Mike Brown as the franchise's next head coach, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The two sides agreed to a four-year deal. 

Currently an assistant for the Warriors, Brown will join the Kings after the end of Golden State's playoff run.

Brown has 8 seasons of experience as a head coach, including winning Coach of the Year award in 2007 with the Cavs.

Mark Jackson, who is a candidate for multiple head coaching jobs, is not currently represented by an agent.

Jackson was previously represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, but he is not currently tied to him. Jackson and Paul maintain a strong relationship.

Jackson is one of three finalists for the Sacramento Kings' job. There is also strong support for Jackson's candidacy with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Vivek Ranadive is believed to prefer Jackson, while Monte McNair and Wes Wilcox prefer Mike Brown.

Mike Brown is prepared to accept the head coaching job of the Sacramento Kings should it be offered to him, says his agent Warren LeGarie.

There's been some speculation that Brown would find it difficult to leave his position as lead assistant with the Golden State Warriors for what is a challenging head coaching position with the Kings.

“Mike is willing to take the job based on the fact that he knows he’ll be supported and have a chance to win,” LeGarie said. “He sees this as a good job and looks forward to being asked to be the head coach."

LeGarie said the job is appealing to Brown for a number of reasons.

“First and foremost, he likes the people who are working there,” LeGarie said. “He loves the arena. He thinks that’s a natural resource that will help attract players because you’ve always got to have a place where the fans are involved and the facilities are terrific. And he believes the team has enough talent to give them a real solid chance of becoming a playoff contender.”

Brown is one of three finalists along with Mark Jackson and Steve Clifford. 

The Sacramento Kings hope to make a decision on their head coaching search by the end of the week, sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic.

The Kings are choosing between Mark Jackson, Steve Clifford and Mike Brown.

Jackson is considered the favorite and sources say he's the preferred candidate of Vivek Ranadive.

The Kings, however, insist that the three candidates are being considered evenly with Monte McNair given the leeway to make the final decision.

When the Kings parted ways with Michael Malone in 2014, Ranadive had a two-hour covert meeting with Jackson, other Kings officials and DeMarcus Cousins. The meeting led to questions of whether Jackson was being considered as the replamcent for Malone. Sacramento instead hired George Karl.

Brown has connections to the Kings via Wes Wilcox.