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Kings Will Bring Back Coach Doug Christie for a Second Full Season, AP Source Says
Injuries to key veterans and rookie progress convinced management to keep Christie for a second full season, despite one of the franchise’s worst records.
- On Sunday, the Sacramento Kings confirmed they will retain head coach Doug Christie for next season despite the team's 22-59 record, team sources told ESPN.
- Injuries to key veterans derailed Christie's first full season from the start, with Domantas Sabonis limited to 19 games, Keegan Murray to 23, and Zach LaVine to 39.
- Christie guided the team to a 10-13 record over their final 23 games, prioritizing development of rookies Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, and Nique Clifford. Sources observed the late-season success could offset lottery position losses.
- Finishing with a 22-59 record, Sacramento is tied for the fourth-worst position in the NBA entering the May 10 lottery draw for a top-eight draft selection.
- Christie will return for the second year of his three-year contract, which includes a team option for the 2027-28 season as Sacramento continues its youth-focused rebuild.
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Sacramento will keep coach Doug Christie next season
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Kings retaining Doug Christie despite nightmarish season: report
Christie took over for the Kings on an interim basis in December 2024 following the firing of Mike Brown - putting together a respectable 27-24 finish - but fared far worse this year with Sacramento set to finish the season in the cellar of the Western Conference.
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The Sacramento basketball club will retain coach Doug Christie next season, despite the team having one of the worst seasons in the franchise's history in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA).
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C 41%
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