Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search

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Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Sat Dec 28, 2024 5:08 pm

The Sacramento Kings are not planning on conducting an in-season coaching search and will give Doug Christie the opportunity to prove he is worth consideration for the job long-term, sources tell The Athletic.


Christie was elevated to interim head coach following the dismissal of Mike Brown. Christie met with the Kings' front office immediately after Brown was fired and accepted their offer a promotion on an interim basis. 


Christie left ahead of Jay Triano, who has prior head coaching experience. 

Via Sam Amick, Anthony Slater/The Athletic

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Re: Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search 

Post#2 » by We Are Groot » Sat Dec 28, 2024 5:38 pm

weird way to punt on a season. Brown deserved so much better than this ... but it is the Kings, so on brand i guess
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Re: Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search 

Post#3 » by Melwing » Sat Dec 28, 2024 6:47 pm

8 coaches in 12 years, all of them on huge multi-year multi-million dollar contacts.

The world, and the Sacramento kings, are insane.
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Re: Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search 

Post#4 » by Pickled Prunes » Sun Dec 29, 2024 2:54 am

We Are Groot wrote:weird way to punt on a season. Brown deserved so much better than this ... but it is the Kings, so on brand i guess

Brown is not a great coach... he has his moments but those moments fade quickly. I'd say the Kings deserve better.
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Re: Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search 

Post#5 » by GMjobZK » Sun Dec 29, 2024 10:40 am

The team was doing perfectly fine before DeMar DeRozan showed up.
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Re: Kings To Let Doug Christie Finish Season, Will Wait To Conduct Coaching Search 

Post#6 » by SD2042 » Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:55 pm

GMjobZK wrote:The team was doing perfectly fine before DeMar DeRozan showed up.



The blame is squared on Monte McNair and Vivek.

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