De'Aaron Fox issued a heartfelt promise to Kings fans on Wednesday after the team failed to make the playoffs.
Jaylen Brown took the Boston Celtics on an 11-3 run to end the half in Game 2 against the Miami Heat.
Two first-place votes were all that separated Reid and Monk, with Bobby Portis a distant third.
The Kings have won at least 46 games the last two seasons, but GM Monte McNair understands that isn't good enough anymore. The bar has been raised in Sacramento and the team needs to figure out how to clear it next season.