The Sacramento Kings announced the hiring of Mike Brown as head coach in May with hopes he would lead the team out of its 17-year playoff drought. He did that. Now, he's the NBA's Coach of the Year.
Jan 18, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown reacts in the first half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports - 19817575The Sacramento Kings announced the hiring of Mike Brown as head coach in May with hopes he would lead the team out of its 17-year playoff drought.Brown beat finalists Mark Daigneault of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Ime Udoka of the Boston Celtics for the award.
The 53-year-old previously spent six seasons living an hour and a half away from the home of his current team, where he worked as an assistant under Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr. With a total of four NBA championship rings, he came with head coaching experience from stints leading the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers.
This is his second time being named Coach of the Year. He won the award in 2009 after guiding a Cavaliers team featuring LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal to a league-leading 66–16 record. While Brown came to Sacramento with a track record of prioritizing defense, his iteration of the Kings will go down as
Sacramento scored a league-best 118.6 points per 100 possessions in the regular season and the team is currently up 2-0 in a playoff series with the Warriors.
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