Who are Sacramento Kings hiring? New intel on coaches and front office
Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry has already made a couple of significant hires with more to come in the days and weeks ahead.
League sources told The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday the Kings were finalizing a deal to make B.J. Armstrong their new assistant general manager. Sources said the Kings were also nearing an agreement with Mike Woodson, who is expected to serve as the lead assistant under head coach Doug Christie.
There was a report Tuesday suggesting Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Bobby Jackson will return to Sacramento to join Christie’s staff. That is a strong possibility, but a source with knowledge of the situation told The Bee the Kings have yet to ask the 76ers for permission to speak to Jackson and there have been no formal discussions at this point.
In addition, vice president of player personnel Phil Jabour, vice president of player development Paul Johnson and vice president of basketball engagement Alvin Gentry will remain with the organization, a source told The Bee.
Woodson is a veteran coach and former player who spent five seasons with the Kansas City and Sacramento Kings during his 11-year playing career. His final season with the Kings was 1985-86, their first year in Sacramento.
Woodson has been an NBA coach since 1996. He was head coach of the Atlanta Hawks (2004-10), New York Knicks (2012-14) and Indiana Pacers (2021-25). He has served as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.
Woodson led the Hawks and Knicks to a total of five playoff appearances. His teams made three appearances in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Jackson and Christie were teammates with the Kings from 2000-05 during the height of their success under Hall of Fame coach Rick Adelman. They helped the Kings reach the Western Conference finals in 2002 before their championship hopes were dashed with a Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Jackson started his coaching career with the Kings in 2013. He later worked as a player development coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves before returning to Sacramento as an assistant under former coach Luke Walton. Jackson also served as head coach of the G League Stockton Kings before the 76ers hired him in 2023.
