The Sacramento Kings, entering their record 17th consecutive season without a postseason appearance, will reportedly turn to Warriors assistant Mike Brown to guide them back to the NBA Playoffs.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday that the Kings had agreed to terms with the veteran coach, who previously helmed the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-10, 2013-14) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2011-13). Brown served as an assistant with the Wizards, Spurs and Pacers prior to his head coaching stints. He joined the Warriors in 2016, in time for their second championship of the Splash Bros. era.
Brown and Kings negotiated deal over the past 24 hours, sources said. Brown emerged in recent days as the focus of franchise’s search and now he’s tasked with helping to end the organization’s 16-year playoff drought.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 8, 2022
Brown’s career record as a head coach is 347-216 (61.6%), apexing during the Cavs’ 2008-09 campaign, when they finished 66-16; Brown earned NBA Coach of the Year honors for that league-best showing. His teams are 47-36 (56.6%) in the postseason, and he led Cleveland to the NBA Finals in 2007, when they lost to the Spurs.