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Kings hire Mike Brown as new head coach

It’s finally happened. On Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported the Sacramento Kings made the decision to name Golden State Warriors assistant Mike Brown as their next head coach. Brown’s deal is for four years, per the report.

Brown and Kings negotiated deal over the past 24 hours, sources said. Brown emerged in recent days as the focus of franchise’s search and now he’s tasked with helping to end the organization’s 16-year playoff drought.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 8, 2022

Brown was rumored to be Kings general manager Monte McNair’s favorite of the coaching prospects, and for good reason.