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Kings extend contract of GM Vlade Divac for 4 seasons

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac answers questions concerning the decision to fire coach Dave Joerger, Thursday, April 11, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Divac said he had been contemplating the decision to change coaches for a while and ultimately made it after the NBA basketball team stumbled to the finish with a 9-16 record after the All-Star break. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento Kings have extended general manager Vlade Divac’s contract through the 2022-23 season.

The team announced the decision Thursday, one day after finishing its 13th straight losing season – the NBA’s longest active playoff drought.

Owner Vivek Ranadive called Divac vital to the rebuilding job. Divac became general manager at the start of the 2015-16 season. The Kings have made no announcement about coach Dave Joerger, who is 98-148 in three seasons.

The Kings went 39-43 this year, their best record since their last playoff season in 2005-06. They have several talented young players acquired by Divac – guards De’Aaron Fox and Buddy Hield, forward Marvin Bagley III and center Willie Cauley-Stein.