From Sam Amick, USA Today Sports:

From The Bee's Jason Jones:

From The Bee's Ailene Voisin:

Improbable things have been happening in Sacramento since Vivek entered our lives. This is an improbable thing that could possibly happen to Sacramento. I remain skeptical Bird is interested in taking on this project. But I was also floored he stepped away from the Pacers last year. He's a weird dude. Idiosyncratic. This is definitely one of those situations where I would be totally shocked if he actually came aboard and I would still be not that surprised he came aboard. Frankly, I'm not even sure the Kings still exist. For all I know, I'm still in a gin-soaked stupor after drinking myself to the brink on April 18. Is any of this — Vivek, Sacramento, Bird — real?

To be clear: Bird would be an incredible coup. But if the Kings cannot land Bird, there are still quite good candidates available. Morway, who implemented Bird's vision from 2008-12, is a prime example. He might actually be my new favorite candidate, Bird excepted.