After partaking in contract extension negotiations, the Sacramento Kings and coach Mike Brown stay with a gulf on a possible deal and have tabled talks, sources advised ESPN on Friday.
Brown has one assured season left on his unique four-year contract, and there was hope of reaching a deal that may keep away from him getting into the ultimate 12 months of his contract within the 2024-25 season, sources mentioned.
Brown led the Kings to the Western Convention playoffs for the primary time in 18 years in 2022-23, incomes NBA Coach of the Yr honors. Sacramento was 48-34 and the No. 3 seed within the Western Convention a 12 months in the past — finally shedding a seven-game opening-round sequence to the Golden State Warriors.
The Kings have been a No. 9 seed this season, beating the Warriors within the play-in match earlier than the New Orleans Pelicans eradicated them. Beneath Brown, the Kings are 94-70 (.573) in two seasons.
Brown is a two-time NBA Coach of the Yr — together with with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009. Brown had two stops with the Cavaliers as head coach (305-187, .620) and a season-plus because the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers (42-29, .592).
