Kings

Kings Fire Head Coach Mike Brown

Published

2 months ago

December 27, 2024

Joshua

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings have made the decision to fire head coach Mike Brown. He was under contract through the 2026-27 season.

Brown was in his third season with Sacramento, as he was the head coach to win Coach of the Year in his first season with the team when he led them to their first playoff series in 17 years.

Currently, Sacramento is on a five-game losing streak. Last game, they blew a 4th-quarter 14-point lead to the Detroit Pistons. This losing streak has made them fall to 13-18 on the season.

In each season with the Kings, the 54-year-old had a winning season. He was 48-34 in his first season and 46-36 in his second.

Many speculate that this is a sign that the team will blow it up and start from scratch; De’Aaron Fox’s name has been in trade rumors and reports, which could signal that his time is ending.

Brown was fired minutes before their team plane departed for Los Angeles. He ran practice and talked to the media, but beyond that point, management talked to him and decided to fire their promising head coach.

Doug Christie will become Sacramento’s interim head coach until they find their permanent guy. Christie has been with the team since 2021-22 as an assistant.

Jonas Valanciunas

Kings Trade For Jonas Valanciunas

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4 weeks ago

February 5, 2025

Joshua

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings have traded for Washington Wizards’ center Jonas Valanciunas.

It’s being reported Sacramento is giving Washington 20-year-old Sidy Cissoko and two second-rounders.

The 32-year-old, who has started for the majority of his career, was the backup for Alex Sarr. It is now believed he will be backing up Domantas Sabonis.

This is the first year of Valanciunas’s three-year, $30 million contract.

De'Aaron Fox

De’Aaron Fox Told By Kings About Opening Trade Talks

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1 month ago

January 31, 2025

Joshua

De'Aaron Fox Told By Kings About Opening Trade Talks

According to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Sacramento Kings were the ones who brought up opening trade talks surrounding De’Aaron Fox. Fox did not have any intentions of requesting a trade.

With the option of being traded on the table now, Fox would have preferred to handle this matter in the offseason. The main reason is that more teams would have been interested in the talented guard.

Right now, teams don’t have as many assets to trade for him as they would in the offseason.

Rumors were circulating that Fox opted not to extend with Sacramento because he was unhappy or wanted to see if they could succeed. Neither was the prevailing case, as he declined the contract to bet on himself to make an All-NBA team to become supermax eligible.

The supermax contract would have guaranteed a lasting relationship with the Kings, as that was the superstar’s intention. However, he is no longer interested in remaining with the team after they decided to move on from him.

De'Aaron Fox

Kings Add De’Aaron Fox To Trade Block Ahead Of Deadline

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1 month ago

January 28, 2025

Joshua

Kings Add De'Aaron Fox To Trade Block Ahead Of Deadline

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings have made the mind-blowing move to put De’Andre Fox up on the trade block to listen to offers before the trade deadline.

While several teams are knocking on their door, Fox already has a team in mind. Reportedly, he’s had a team in mind for a while ahead of his free agency in 2026.

Before the start of the season, the 27-year-old declined a three-year, $165 million extension he wanted to “win.”

Fox is already ruling out teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and wanting teams like the San Antonio Spurs. Fans have fantasized about him and Victor Wembanyama for the longest time.

The superstar averages 25.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 37.2 minutes. He’s played 43 games this season.