According to the recent reports by NBA analyst Marc Stein, Extension talks between the Sacramento Kings and Mike Brown have “broken down,” and it seems that the Kings’ postseason disappointments over the last two playoffs are the reason behind it.
“Extension talks for Sacramento’s Mike Brown, however, have broken down as Brown enters the final guaranteed season of his original four-year deal. The sides hold what has been described as a mutual option for 2025-26…Yet it appears that the combination of Brown’s desire for a significant salary bump and the Kings’ postseason disappointments of the past two springs has given his bosses pause,” Stein wrote.
Brown has a 94-70 record, making him the most successful coach in Sacramento history, excluding Rick Adelman. After agreeing to postpone contract negotiations, Brown may begin the next season as a weaker coach. His deal is for four years, but he and the team must agree to pick up the last season as a mutual option.
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Kings Coach Brown Was Fined $50k by NBA
Brown was fined $50k by the NBA after a heated incident with an official during Sunday’s extra-time loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The league’s head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, announced that Brown had been fined for publicly criticizing officials and aggressively pursuing an official.
After the game, during the press conference, Brown used a video of the incident to explain why he was so frustrated. He apologized for putting his team under more pressure and stated that it wasn’t just the missed foul on Fox in the fourth quarter that frustrated him but also other calls made during the game. He further explained the fouls during the game that led to his frustration.
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