the Sacramento Kings The firing of Mike Brown on Friday left a bad taste in the mouths of some NBA coaches, and they've expressed it often over the past few days.
Kings Brown replacement With Doug Christie. Sacramento fell to 13-18 on Thursday, which led to the decision to fire Brown. However, it is the manner in which the head coach was sacked that does not sit well with others.
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Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown shouts instructions from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
Sacramento's front office informed Brown of the decision by phone while he was driving to the team plane, ESPN reported.
Denver Nuggets Michael Malone, Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors and J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pistons were among those who spoke.
Malone had some choice words.
“I'm not surprised Mike Brown got fired, because I got fired by the same guy,” Malone said after the Nuggets' loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Via ESPN. “And what really bothered me was the fact that they lost (Thursday) night, the fifth game in a row, I think. A tough loss… They practiced this morning. He's doing the post-game. The media, and he's in his car heading to the airport to fly to Los Angeles. Angeles and call him by phone.
“No class, no balls. That's what I'll say about that.”
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Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone looks on in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Kerr told reporters he was “disappointed” by the shooting.
“Mike is a great friend and a great coach,” Kerr said via Twitter. “I spoke to him and we all know that this is the nature of the job.” NBC Sports Bay Area. “But it seems quite shocking when you have a guy who won the Coach of the Year award unanimously, a year and a half ago.”
Bickerstaff echoed Malone's words, calling the expulsion “classless.”
He added: “He deserves better than that. You can make any decision you want to make, and we understand that.” The athlete. “But the way you treat people matters, and it's very disappointing to see a coach, a guy you care about, a guy you know how good and talented he is, treated like that, you know, and it's disappointing that people won't think to treat people like human beings and show them the respect they deserve.” For them, knowing the sacrifices that coaches make from their families, their personal health, everything, you know, Mike has done for this team and this organization.
“You know, I thought it was bad, to be honest with you, the way it was handled.”
Sacramento Kings center Isaac Jones greets Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
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Brown was in the middle of his third season with the Kings. He led them to the playoffs in his first year in 2022-23. He was 107-89 as a head coach.
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