ESPN Analyst Mark Jackson has been named a finalist for the Sacramento Kings head teaching job.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Sam Amick reported Saturday, citing sources.
Mark Jackson has emerged as a finalist for the Sacramento Kings head teaching job, sources inform me and @sam_amick. Kings GM Monte McNair has begun to inform candidates whether or not they’ll transfer onto in-person conferences.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 30, 2022
Moreover, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing sources, that present Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown is a finalist for the Kings’ emptiness, together with former Charlotte and Orlando head coach Steve Clifford.
Golden State assistant Mike Brown and Brooklyn advisor Steve Clifford are amongst finalists for Sacramento Kings’ head teaching job, sources inform ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 30, 2022
Former longtime NBA head coach Mike D’Antoni and present Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson reportedly additionally have been candidates, although it’s unknown if they’re finalists.
The Kings want of a brand new head coach after parting methods with Alvin Gentry, who took over within the interim after Luke Walton was fired throughout the 2021-22 NBA season.
This previous season, the Kings went 6-11 underneath Walton and 24-41 after Gentry took over, ending with a 30-52 document, good for twelfth place within the Western Convention.
The franchise’s playoff drought reached 16 consecutive seasons.
It’s unclear if there are different finalists for the job or when Kings common supervisor Monte McNair will decide on whom to rent, however the NBA Draft Mix begins Could 16 in Chicago, and the 2022 NBA Draft lottery takes place Could 17, so it could be preferable to have a coach in place by then.
Mark Jackson beforehand coached the Golden State Warriors, credited for establishing the bottom for a dynasty within the Bay Space.
