Sacramento Kings Fire Head Coach Mike Brown After Struggles in Third Season

The move ends Brown’s tenure just 20 months after he won NBA Coach of the Year and helped the Kings break their 16-year playoff drought.

Mike Brown was dismissed following a 13-18 start to the season, including a five-game home losing streak that featured losses to key rivals and underperforming teams.
Brown’s firing comes less than six months after signing a three-year contract extension through 2027, raising questions about the Kings' long-term planning.
Brown led the Kings to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2006 and ended the NBA's longest-ever playoff drought in 2023, but recent struggles undid his early success.
Vivek Ranadivé, Kings owner since 2013, has now fired eight head coaches in 11 years, with no coach lasting more than three seasons under his leadership.
Assistant coach Doug Christie will serve as interim head coach, with the Kings looking to regroup as they prepare for an upcoming road game against the Los Angeles Lakers.