Doug Christie is well-positioned to remain head coach of the Sacramento Kings, but he has yet to be given any assurances, sources tell Sam Amick of The Athletic. After the Kings were eliminated in the Play-In, they swiftly parted ways with Monte McNair as general manager and hired Scott Perry as his replacement. Perry will have influence over the head coach decision.
“None,” Christie said after Wednesday’s loss. “But this is where I want to be. You guys know that. I need to finish what I started.”
The Kings elevated Christie to interim head coach after firing Mike Brown in December. The Kings initially surged under Christie before struggling over the final stretch of the season in which they also traded De’Aaron Fox and brought back Zach LaVine.
Christie first joined the Kings’ bench as an assistant in 2021. The Kings hired Mike Brown in 2022.
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