The choice by the Sacramento Kings to fireside Mike Brown as head coach got here from Monte McNair and never Vivek Ranadive, sources inform The Athletic. The choice was initially broadly acquired across the NBA as a continuation of Ranadive’s tumultuous possession of the Kings as they’ve now had eight coaches in 12 years.
“This was a tough choice and I wish to thank Mike for his many contributions to the group,” McNair stated in a late Friday information launch.
Brown and the Kings had a strained negotiation on a contract extension final offseason. The Kings missed the playoffs after they had been the No. 3 seed in 2023. Ranadive reportedly obsessed over the Kings falling from first within the NBA in offensive effectivity to thirteenth. Brown, nonetheless, was targeted on improved their protection because it climbed from twenty fourth to 14th.
