'No Class': NBA World Reacts To Kings' 'Shocking' Firing Of Coach Mike Brown
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Brown, an NBA Coach of the Year award winner who helped Sacramento snap a 16-year playoff drought, was fired after the Kings got off to a 13-18 start this season.
The Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday and his NBA colleagues don’t appear to be too pleased with the organization’s mid-season move.
Kings General Manager Monte McNair called the firing a “difficult decision” after Sacramento got off to 13-18 start to the NBA season and was in the midst of a five-game losing streak.
The Kings blew a 10-point lead with just three minutes left before losing to the Detroit Pistons 114-113 on Thursday.
The Kings snapped a 16-year playoff drought under Brown back in 2023 and he coached the team to an overall 107-88 record in just over two seasons.
He was named NBA Coach of Year for the 2022-23 season, becoming the first coach in league history to win the award by a unanimous vote.
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