The Sacramento Kings announced Wednesday that they have hired Peja Stojakovic as Assistant General Manager:
The Sacramento Kings today announced that Peja Stojakovic will serve as Assistant General Manager, according to General Manager Vlade Divac.
In his role, Stojakovic will support Divac in front office responsibilities, including management of player development, talent evaluation and oversight of the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Stockton Kings.
“I am thrilled to announce that Peja will serve in this expanded role,” said Divac. “His experience as a player and basketball executive combined with his ability to develop players and assess talent is a valuable asset to the Kings.”
Before this promotion, Stojakovic was the Kings’ director of player personnel and development. One of his duties in that role was serving as general manager for the Kings’ G League affiliate, the Reno Big Horns.
Stojakovic, 40, played in the NBA from 1998 to 2011. He was drafted 14th overall by, and played the majority of his career for, the Kings.
As a player, Stojakovic was three-time All-Star and one-time champion (with Dallas in 2011). A tremendous outside shooter (40.1 percent for his career), Stojakovic was an integral part of the talented early-2000s Kings teams.
For his career, Stojakovic averaged 17 points and 4.7 rebounds per game on 45 percent shooting.
