Former D’Tigers coach and Sacramento Kings Head Coach Mike Brown has been relieved of his duties following a string of disappointing results this season, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Brown, who joined the Kings in 2022, led the team to their first playoff appearance since 2006 in his inaugural season, achieving a 48-34 record. His impressive performance earned him the NBA Coach of the Year award in 2023, becoming the first coach to receive unanimous recognition with all 100 votes.
However, the Kings have struggled this season having a 13-18 win-loss record. This unexpected dismissal comes as a surprise to the basketball community, especially considering that Brown signed a contract extension in July after guiding the franchise to the playoffs in 2022-23 and securing a play-in spot in the 2023-24 campaign.
Former assistant coach Doug Christie has been appointed as the interim head coach.
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Prior to joining the Kings, Brown served as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, and as an associate head coach with the Golden State Warriors. He also led the Nigerian national team, the D’Tigers, to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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