The Sacramento Kings brought back one of their own in 2015. Peja Stojakovic was a Kings first-round draft pick in 1996. He played seven and half seasons with Sacramento including three All-Star appearances. Stojakovic was also a key cog in the Kings successful run in that era. He returned to the Kings front office three years ago in the hopes helping return the team to contention.
That job is not complete, but Stojakovic got a promotion on Wednesday. Below is a Tweet from Sean Cunningham detailing the news.
Former Kings All-Star Peja Stojakovic will have a new role in Sacramento, promoted from VP of Basketball & Team Development to Asst.