Joe Dumars has finally received another shot at running an NBA franchise, at least temporarily, after being named the executive vice president of basketball operations of the Sacramento Kings. Dumars inherited the title after Vlade Divac, the team’s general manager, stepped down from his role after the Kings were eliminated from playoff contention.
The playoff draught in Sacramento has stretched 14 years. Dumars was hired by the Kings last summer as a special adviser to Divac.
Dumars spent years trying to get back into an NBA front office after stepping down from the Pistons in 2014 when it was obvious owner Tom Gores was ready to go in a new direction.