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Report: Kings hiring Warriors assistant Mike Brown as next head coach

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly agreed on a four-year deal to make Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown their next head coach.

After the Golden State Warriors’ playoff run ends, Steve Kerr will need to make some changes to his coaching staff. Kerr and the Warriors will reportedly be losing longtime assistant Mike Brown to a Northern California rival.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sacramento Kings have agreed with Brown on a four-year contract to become the next head coach of the franchise.

Via @wojespn on Twitter:

Brown has been alongside Kerr on the bench with the Warriors since 2016. The assistant has helped coach the Warriors to two titles during his time as an assistant. In the 2017 postseason, Brown filled in as head coach when Kerr was unable to coach on the sideline due to a back injury. Brown led the Warriors to a 12-0 record in the playoffs before beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.

Prior to serving as an assistant coach with the Warriors, Brown was the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers. In eight seasons as a head coach, Brown notched a 347-216 (.616%) record. In 2009, Brown earned the NBA’s Coach of the Year award after finishing 66-16 with the Cavaliers.

Brown also currently serves as head coach of the Nigerian international men’s basketball team.

Brown will now join former Golden State assistants like Luke Walton, Keith Smart, Mike Malone and others to become the head coach of the Sacramento Kings.

Before Brown joins the Kings, the Warriors still have business to handle in the postseason. With a 2-1 lead in the second-round postseason series, the Warriors are slated to meet the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 4 on Monday evening at San Francisco’s Chase Center.

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Mike Brown arriving to Sacramento with mandate to make Playoffs

The Sacramento Kings have agreed with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN. The Kings finalized a deal with Brown on Sunday after meeting with him over two days …

The Sacramento Kings have agreed with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN. The Kings finalized a deal with Brown on Sunday after meeting with him over two days late last week, sources said. Brown comes to the Kings with a clear organizational mandate: End the longest playoff drought in the NBA and return the Kings to the postseason for the first time in 16 years.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski @ ESPN

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

James Ham @James_HamNBA
A little late to the party, but I can confirm that Mike Brown is the new head coach of the Sacramento Kings. This feels like the right hire at the right moment. – 7:41 PM
Noel Harris @NorCalNoel916
Mike Brown brings a defensive presence to Sacramento and has won nearly 62% of his games as a head coach.
Sure, a team’s defense is only as good as the personnel on the roster, but it has to start at the top.
Good hire by the Kings. – 7:40 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
This is how long it’s been since Mike Brown was last a head coach.
This Cavaliers team was also the only time Mike Brown was a head coach on a team that didn’t have LeBron James or Kobe Bryant on it.
He’s seen some things for sure pic.twitter.com/YLLFfonEAd – 7:28 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
If Mike Brown lasts all four seasons of his contract, he will be the first of the 13 Kings coaches since Adelman to do so.
Dave Joerger lasted 3 seasons. Paul Westphal and Luke Walton (technically) were fired early in their 3rd season. – 7:23 PM
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
Mike Brown is also the second time in the last three hires the Kings will hire a former Lakers coach. – 7:22 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors assistant Mike Brown has been named the next coach of the Sacramento Kings. – 7:10 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
ESPN story on the Sacramento Kings hiring Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become coach espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:10 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
I saw Mike Brown early Saturday afternoon in Union Square as I was getting in my car. Chatted for a second before dipping off. He is always smiling but he really had this sh*t eating grin yesterday. He knew!😂 – 7:09 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The past few days have been fraught with palace intrigue, but sources confirm the Sacramento Kings are hiring Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown as their new head coach. Read all about it right here ⬇️
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 7:08 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Sources confirm that Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown is the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings. @Adrian Wojnarowski first. – 7:05 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Dope for Mike Brown! He cool as fan man – 7:04 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Mike Brown gets the Kings’ job, @espn says. – 7:00 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
I’ve been told if the Kings hire Mike Brown as their new head coach, he is expected to remain with the Warriors through the end of their playoff run, in case anyone is wondering about that. – 10:54 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Mike Brown on the Warriors’ bench. Mark Jackson at the broadcast table. Vivek Ranadive sitting courtside. What a time to be alive! pic.twitter.com/NFhtIM1RCo – 9:11 PM

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Mike Brown arriving to Sacramento with mandate to make Playoffs

The Sacramento Kings have agreed with Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach, sources told ESPN. The Kings finalized a deal with Brown on Sunday after meeting with him over two days late last week, sources said. Brown comes to the Kings with a clear organizational mandate: End the longest playoff drought in the NBA and return the Kings to the postseason for the first time in 16 years.

Mike Brown agrees to become Kings’ new head coach

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Sacramento Kings have agreed with Golden State assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach, sources tell ESPN. Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on Twitter? Sean Cunningham @ …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Sources confirm that Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown is the next head coach of the Sacramento Kings. @Adrian Wojnarowski first. – 7:05 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Dope for Mike Brown! He cool as fan man – 7:04 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Mike Brown gets the Kings’ job, @espn says. – 7:00 PM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Sacramento Kings have agreed with Golden State assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach, sources tell ESPN. – 6:58 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
I’ve been told if the Kings hire Mike Brown as their new head coach, he is expected to remain with the Warriors through the end of their playoff run, in case anyone is wondering about that. – 10:54 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Mike Brown on the Warriors’ bench. Mark Jackson at the broadcast table. Vivek Ranadive sitting courtside. What a time to be alive! pic.twitter.com/NFhtIM1RCo – 9:11 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
So revealing that Woj reported Stotts, Griffin & Ham were interviewed by Lakers yet no mention of Jackson! Doubt he was leaked 3/4 of current candidates. Evidently, Woj has rooting interest against Jackson! Why else would he purportedly call the Kings owner & endorse Mike Brown – 1:16 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sacramento Kings coaching finalist Mike Brown wants to win and feel supported, but rumors that he has made demands regarding assistant coaches’ salaries are “absolutely untrue,” according to his agent, Warren LeGarie. Here’s what else LeGarie had to say.
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 3:50 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Agent says Mike Brown will take Kings’ coaching job if is offered nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/06/age… – 7:31 AM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Exclusive: NBA agent Warren LeGarie tells The Sacramento Bee why Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown wants to coach the Kings.
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 7:39 PM

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Mark Jackson was indeed a Klutch client in the past and, sources say, maintains a strong relationship with Klutch CEO Rich Paul, whose foremost client, of course, is the Lakers’ LeBron James. There is undeniably a level of support within the Klutch camp for Jackson’s candidacy with the Lakers, but Jackson’s chances of finally getting another NBA coaching shot after an eight-year wait are much stronger with Sacramento. -via marcstein.substack.com / May 7, 2022
The Kings were awaiting the arrival of Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on Thursday as they entered what could be the final hours of their coaching search. One question that has lingered in league circles is whether Brown would be willing to leave a good situation with Golden State to take on a reclamation project in Sacramento, where the Kings are trying to end an NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. NBA agent Warren LeGarie, Brown’s representative at WGL Management, addressed that question in an exclusive interview with The Sacramento Bee, saying Brown is prepared to accept the job if the Kings offer it to him. -via Sacramento Bee / May 5, 2022

 

Mike Brown expected to remain with Warriors until the end of playoffs

Jason Anderson: I’ve been told if the Kings hire Mike Brown as their new head coach, he is expected to remain with the Warriors through the end of their playoff run, in case anyone is wondering about that. Source: Twitter @JandersonSacBee What’s the …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
I’ve been told if the Kings hire Mike Brown as their new head coach, he is expected to remain with the Warriors through the end of their playoff run, in case anyone is wondering about that. – 10:54 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Mike Brown on the Warriors’ bench. Mark Jackson at the broadcast table. Vivek Ranadive sitting courtside. What a time to be alive! pic.twitter.com/NFhtIM1RCo – 9:11 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
So revealing that Woj reported Stotts, Griffin & Ham were interviewed by Lakers yet no mention of Jackson! Doubt he was leaked 3/4 of current candidates. Evidently, Woj has rooting interest against Jackson! Why else would he purportedly call the Kings owner & endorse Mike Brown – 1:16 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Sacramento Kings coaching finalist Mike Brown wants to win and feel supported, but rumors that he has made demands regarding assistant coaches’ salaries are “absolutely untrue,” according to his agent, Warren LeGarie. Here’s what else LeGarie had to say.
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 3:50 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Agent says Mike Brown will take Kings’ coaching job if is offered nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/06/age… – 7:31 AM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Exclusive: NBA agent Warren LeGarie tells The Sacramento Bee why Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown wants to coach the Kings.
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 7:39 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Warren LeGarie, Mike Brown’s agent, tells me Brown will have his formal interview with the Kings tonight in Sacramento. Brown met informally with the Kings on Wednesday, but that meeting did not take place in Sacramento. – 5:52 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
On the Kings front, they’re well aware (as always) that questions loom large about how Vivek Ranadive is handling this process. Exploring that dynamic and some of the organizational ties with Mark Jackson and Mike Brown here, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/3295039/2022/0… – 3:33 PM

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Mark Jackson was indeed a Klutch client in the past and, sources say, maintains a strong relationship with Klutch CEO Rich Paul, whose foremost client, of course, is the Lakers’ LeBron James. There is undeniably a level of support within the Klutch camp for Jackson’s candidacy with the Lakers, but Jackson’s chances of finally getting another NBA coaching shot after an eight-year wait are much stronger with Sacramento. -via marcstein.substack.com / May 7, 2022
Former Orlando and Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford has interviewed and so has former Golden State coach and ESPN analyst Mark Jackson. Sources say, Mike Brown, the Golden State associate head coach whose team is tied, 1-1, in its West semifinal series with Memphis, spent informal time with Kings officials on Wednesday and has his formal interview on Thursday. As Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer noted on Tuesday, there is indeed a strong sense from sources close to the situation that Jackson is the preferred candidate of Kings owner Vivek Ranadive. But the Kings insist there’s a level playing field, and that second-year general manager Monte McNair will be given the leeway to make the final decision. -via The Athletic / May 5, 2022

Mike Brown prepared to accept Kings coaching job if offered to him

The Kings were awaiting the arrival of Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on Thursday as they entered what could be the final hours of their coaching search. One question that has lingered in league circles is whether Brown would be willing …

The Kings were awaiting the arrival of Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on Thursday as they entered what could be the final hours of their coaching search. One question that has lingered in league circles is whether Brown would be willing to leave a good situation with Golden State to take on a reclamation project in Sacramento, where the Kings are trying to end an NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. NBA agent Warren LeGarie, Brown’s representative at WGL Management, addressed that question in an exclusive interview with The Sacramento Bee, saying Brown is prepared to accept the job if the Kings offer it to him.

Source: Sacramento Bee

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Exclusive: NBA agent Warren LeGarie tells The Sacramento Bee why Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown wants to coach the Kings.
sacbee.com/sports/nba/sac… – 7:39 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
On the Kings front, they’re well aware (as always) that questions loom large about how Vivek Ranadive is handling this process. Exploring that dynamic and some of the organizational ties with Mark Jackson and Mike Brown here, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/3295039/2022/0… – 3:33 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
More detail on the Mike Brown-Kings visit: While he is meeting with team officials informally today, source says his formal interview is tomorrow. Similar format to Mark Jackson and Steve Clifford.
theathletic.com/3289972/2022/0… – 6:34 PM
Sam Amick @sam_amick
Source says the Kings are meeting with Mike Brown today. His Warriors, of course, just got back from Memphis after Game 2. Much more here on the Kings coaching search, at @TheAthletic
theathletic.com/3289972/2022/0… – 5:15 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Ep. 56 of The Kings Beat Podcast: Kings coaching search is down to three. Mike Brown, Steve Clifford and Mark Jackson move onto round 2. Via @James Ham, @BrendenNunesNBA and @Sean Cunningham.
kings-beat.beehiiv.com/p/ep-56-kings-… – 1:42 AM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
We got to know Mike Brown and Mark Jackson with @samesfandiari. Really enjoyed getting his perspective.
🔊: https://t.co/ibrWhbdJLv
📺: https://t.co/IX6vc2RI4o pic.twitter.com/z03bs1x2z4 – 5:24 PM

James Plowright @British_Buzz
According to @Jake Fischer Mike D’Antoni, Mike Brown, Kenny Atkinson and Jerry Stackhouse will be potential candidates for Charlotte’s next head coaching position.
That’s not an exhaustive list of candidates, just some of the candidates to be considered pic.twitter.com/xYHSrMcd4f – 9:21 AM

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“Mike is willing to take the job based on the fact that he knows he’ll be supported and have a chance to win,” LeGarie said. “He sees this as a good job and looks forward to being asked to be the head coach.” LeGarie said the job is appealing to Brown for a number of reasons. “First and foremost, he likes the people who are working there,” LeGarie said. “He loves the arena. He thinks that’s a natural resource that will help attract players because you’ve always got to have a place where the fans are involved and the facilities are terrific. And he believes the team has enough talent to give them a real solid chance of becoming a playoff contender.” -via Sacramento Bee / May 5, 2022
McNair has a ton of work to do in order to finish out the roster, but he has a vision for this franchise and it includes a head coach that fits the style of play and culture that he is looking to build. The goal is to bring in a defensive-minded coach with head coaching experience. Sources have confirmed this, but so does the eyeball test of the three men left standing. -via Kings Beat / May 5, 2022

Mike Brown prepared to accept Kings coaching job if offered to him

The Kings were awaiting the arrival of Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown on Thursday as they entered what could be the final hours of their coaching search. One question that has lingered in league circles is whether Brown would be willing to leave a good situation with Golden State to take on a reclamation project in Sacramento, where the Kings are trying to end an NBA-record 16-year playoff drought. NBA agent Warren LeGarie, Brown’s representative at WGL Management, addressed that question in an exclusive interview with The Sacramento Bee, saying Brown is prepared to accept the job if the Kings offer it to him.