The Sacramento Kings are not only looking to upgrade the on-court product this season but also off-court.

Granger has spent the last few years as the NBA's Executive Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations. He was the guy that the NBA sent to Sacramento in the summer of 2011 after the Anaheim debacle. I was fortunate enough to meet both he and his team as he called a few meetings of the grassroots organizations. I came away impressed back then, but also knew that his help was only temporary. Now he's here to stay, just like we are.

Granger will oversee a Kings business operations that has some momentum to it after years of struggling due to poor ownership and an unsure future. Even before Granger's hire, the Kings were leading the NBA in new full season ticket sales for 2013-14 and it's just July 10th.

Welcome to Sacramento Chris. We're glad to have you.

UPDATE 10:27 AM:

Here's the Press Release from the NBA.