{"id":2690,"date":"2025-04-22T07:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/kings-fire-gm-monte-mcnair-after-play-in-tournament-exit\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T07:14:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:14:20","slug":"kings-fire-gm-monte-mcnair-after-play-in-tournament-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/kings-fire-gm-monte-mcnair-after-play-in-tournament-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings Fire GM Monte McNair After Play-In Tournament Exit!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Kings and their general manager, Monte McNair, have decided to part ways after the team&#8217;s season concluded with a 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the play-in tournament on Wednesday night. 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