SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Despite a 22-59 record that has them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the Kings are retaining coach Doug Christie for next season, team sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Christie initially stepped into the job in December 2024, serving as the interim head coach after the Kings fired Mike Brown. New general manager Scott Perry took over franchise decision-making last summer and gave Christie the full-time job, signing him to a three-year deal.
Christie's first full season fell flat in the first month. Sacramento lost starting wing Keegan Murray in the preseason to a torn thumb ligament and starting center Domantas Sabonis in November to a partially torn meniscus. The Kings stumbled to a 3-13 start and spiraled into a 12-46 record.