Kings Formalize Three-Year Contract Extension for Coach Brown

Kings Formalize Three-Year Contract Extension for Coach Brown
Sacramento Kings Coach Mike Brown reacts after a foul call in an NBA play-in game against the Golden State Warriors in Sacramento, Calif., on April 16, 2024. (Cary Edmondson/USA TODAY via Field Level Media)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Sacramento Kings Coach Mike Brown signed a reported three-year, $30 million contract extension Wednesday, a month and a half after multiple news outlets revealed the deal.

“I love being in Sacramento, and I am excited for this next chapter,” Brown said in a news release.

The Kings have found some stability under Brown, following a run of 11 head and interim coaches in 16 seasons since Rick Adelman departed in 2006.

“Mike has done a tremendous job leading our team, and this extension is well deserved,” Kings General Manager Monte McNair said. “His commitment to success is second to none, and I look forward to building on the foundation he’s helped establish in Sacramento.”

Brown was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2022–23 after leading the Kings to the playoffs for the first time since Adelman was at the helm. Sacramento was eliminated in the play-in round this season. In two seasons under Brown, the Kings are 94–70 in the regular season.

Brown, 54, has a 441–286 career record in six seasons as coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, parts of two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, and two with the Kings. His teams are 50–40 in the playoffs.

Brown took the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals in 2007, when they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs.