Overview
- The Sacramento Kings are the NBA’s only 0-5 team after Thursday’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and remain without a win to start the 2026-27 season.
- Team officials told reporters they are not planning an immediate coaching change and believe Christie should be judged with a healthier roster, according to reporting by The Athletic and others.
- Christie is in the final guaranteed year of a three-year deal that gives the Kings a team option for 2027-28, which makes this season a near-term decision point for his job status.
- The club’s poor start has been driven largely by injuries: Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending Achilles tear before the opener, Maxime Raynaud remains sidelined with a knee issue, Keegan Murray is out with an ankle problem, and Dylan Cardwell has not played because of a calf issue.
- Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. produced a 34-point, 14-assist performance that the team views as a positive sign, and Sacramento says it will weigh coach and young-player development alongside results as it decides next steps.