NBA News: Mike Brown Reportedly Fired by Kings; Doug Christie to Be Interim HC

The Sacramento Kings are making a coaching change.

Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Kings are "parting ways" with head coach Mike Brown following two and a half seasons with the franchise.

Brown finishes his time in Sacramento with a 107-88 overall record. The Kings are currently 13-18 in 2024-25. Charania reported that Doug Christie has been named the team's interim head coach.

It's safe to say the decision was a surprise to the team as Brown had just conducted a practice and spoke to the media. Matt George of ABC 10 reported that he was fired just before the team boarded a flight to Los Angeles.

Brown was in his fourth coaching stint and has an overall record of 454-304. He led Sacramento to its first playoff appearance since 2005-06 during the 2022-23 season. The Kings fell to the Golden State Warriors in game seven of a competitive first-round series.

The Kings have a promising core headlined by De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan. The slow start to the season has the team in 12th place in the Western Conference.