After the Golden State Warriors’ playoff run ends, Steve Kerr will need to make some changes to his coaching staff. Kerr and the Warriors will reportedly be losing longtime assistant Mike Brown to a Northern California rival.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Sacramento Kings have agreed with Brown on a four-year contract to become the next head coach of the franchise.
Via @wojespn on Twitter:
The Sacramento Kings have agreed with Golden State assistant Mike Brown on a four-year contract to become the franchise’s next coach, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 8, 2022
Brown has been alongside Kerr on the bench with the Warriors since 2016. The assistant has helped coach the Warriors to two titles during his time as an assistant. In the 2017 postseason, Brown filled in as head coach when Kerr was unable to coach on the sideline due to a back injury. Brown led the Warriors to a 12-0 record in the playoffs before beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
Prior to serving as an assistant coach with the Warriors, Brown was the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers. In eight seasons as a head coach, Brown notched a 347-216 (.616%) record. In 2009, Brown earned the NBA’s Coach of the Year award after finishing 66-16 with the Cavaliers.
Brown also currently serves as head coach of the Nigerian international men’s basketball team.
Brown will now join former Golden State assistants like Luke Walton, Keith Smart, Mike Malone and others to become the head coach of the Sacramento Kings.
Before Brown joins the Kings, the Warriors still have business to handle in the postseason. With a 2-1 lead in the second-round postseason series, the Warriors are slated to meet the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 4 on Monday evening at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
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