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Jason Jones: Ranadive met briefly with Geoff Petrie earlier today. Twitter @mr_jasonjones

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Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie is interviewing prospects for next month's NBA draft while questions about how decisions will be made going forward remain unanswered. In recent months, there had been little if any communication from the Maloofs about the future of the front office amid the proposed sale and relocation to Seattle that league owners voted down last week. "I haven't had the opportunity to talk to anybody yet (from Ranadive's group)," said Petrie, whose contract expires at the end of June. "But my understanding is the sale probably won't officially close for a couple more weeks. How that plays into communication, I really don't know at this point." Sacramento Bee

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Shaun Powell: With new ownership officially on board, look for the Kings to act soon on their GM and coach issues. Twitter @Powell2daPeople

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Longtime Kings general manager Geoff Petrie is not expected to be retained either after the team's 28-54 campaign, and one possible successor who would certainly bring name recognition was on hand on Thursday night. Warriors legend Chris Mullin, who called Game 6 as a television commentator for ESPN, was in the team's front office from 2004 to 2009 and said he would be open to discussing the situation in Sacramento. He has met Ranadive several times but said they had not yet discussed the possibility. "I definitely would (be interested in the job)," he told USA TODAY Sports. "But you know, it's something that's got to be the right fit. It's gotta be – they need my expertise…I'm not one of those people to go solicit it. But a guy like him, if he called me and he needed me, I'd love that." USA Today Sports

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Mullin, who lives in nearby Danville, joked that the geographical challenges that come with their respective locations could be easily solved. "He can pick me up (on his flight from Silicon Valley), " Mullin joked. "Land his helicopter at my house." USA Today Sports

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Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie and the rest of the front office staff and coach Keith Smart met with the following draft prospects today: Alex Len (Maryland), Richard Howell (North Carolina State), Tim Hardaway Jr. (Michigan), Tony Snell (New Mexico), Deshaun Thomas (Ohio State) and Reggie Bullock (North Carolina). Sulia

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I did ask Petrie about his future and if he had a plan: “Oh yeah, but I can’t talk about it,” he said. Sulia

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The leaguewide presumption remains that longtime front-office chief Geoff Petrie and coach Keith Smart will not be retained by whomever ultimately assumes control of the Kings. Which is a far easier conclusion to reach than trying to identify who's leading the Kings Sweepstakes at the minute. ESPN.com

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I asked Geoff Petrie if the team was considering additional discipline for DeMarcus Cousins following his latest blowup. Petrie said no. Cousins will likely be suspended by the NBA for Wednesday's game for his elbow to Mike Dunleavy's head on Sunday. Cousins has five flagrant foul points and will be suspended for a game. Four more technical fouls and Cousins will be suspended for a game. "What would more suspensions do?" Petrie said. "He's already had a bunch and facing more?" Assuming Cousins is suspended it would be his fourth suspension this season, third by the NBA. Petrie on Cousins controlling his emotions: "It's more about trying get to the right cause and have some high level understanding to eliminate the things that feed into that." Sacramento Bee

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Tom Ziller: People I've heard from say no one but Petrie and Gavin Maloof have any clue what's going on. Twitter @teamziller

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The Sacramento Kings today acquired forward Patrick Patterson, center Cole Aldrich, guard Toney Douglas and cash considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for forwards Francisco Garcia, Thomas Robinson and Tyler Honeycutt, according to Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie. “We are excited about the addition of Patrick, Toney and Cole,” said Petrie. “They will add skill and depth along with the potential for a different look to our roster. We all want to thank Francisco, Thomas and Tyler for their efforts and contributions.” NBA.com

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Don't hold your breath. "It's very unlikely we'd move any of our top players at this point," basketball president Geoff Petrie said. The unsettled ownership situation has put deals on hold. The Kings' most desirable player is Cousins, but even before the ownership situation became uncertain, the Kings weren't dealing him. Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Kings, Trade, Geoff Petrie 

There are conversations taking place with the Sacramento Kings that have nothing to do with who will own the team. More than a few league sources openly question whether the Kings management really could make a deal given all of the uncertainty despite their willingness to talk trades. Sources close to the process say until the team is actually sold, the Maloof family and team president Geoff Petrie are not limited in what they can do with the roster, and have engaged trade talks. HoopsWorld

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A couple of teams consulted have volunteered the notion that Kings GM Geoff Petrie is ready to move Evans, but you have to wonder how much shot-calling Petrie can do at the minute. The greater likelihood is that the Kings don't do anything at this deadline unless it saves money or comes in cash neutral. ESPN.com

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The Seattle group believes it will need to completely rebuild the franchise, and that means hiring an executive with a strong history of drafting, player evaluation and organization building. Kings GM Geoff Petrie, who is in the final year of his contract, will not be retained, sources said. Petrie is expected to retire at season's end, league sources said. Yahoo! Sports

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Several GMs have told me that their calls to the Kings about Cousins' availability are being rebuffed. With the team currently for sale, it makes sense that president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie's hands are tied, even if he wants to trade Cousins. ESPN.com

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The agent for Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins met with team president Geoff Petrie on Monday and didn't demand a trade, USA TODAY Sports has learned. USA Today

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The Kings, in turn, reiterated their stance that they have no intention of trading Cousins even if he wanted a new start elsewhere. USA Today

Sacramento Kings, Trade, DeMarcus Cousins, Geoff Petrie 

According to the person familiar with the talks, the Kings continue to make it clear that both Cousins and second-year guard Jimmer Fredette are not available. USA Today

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Petrie is in the last year of his contract, and people close to him and the Maloofs say it's all but certain that his 19-year run with the Kings will come to an end this summer. Even if the Maloofs surprised all involved and offered Petrie a new deal, one person close to the 64-year-old said they were "99.9% sure he wouldn't take it" because of his desire to retire. Petrie declined a request for an interview. USA Today

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