The decision by the Sacramento Kings to fire Mike Brown appears to have been a controversial one both within their franchise and outside of it.
“Nobody wanted to fire Mike,” one Kings source said. “He’s a good coach. People here really care about him. Until the very last moment we were trying to make it work.”
The Kings allowed Brown to run the film session and practice on Friday before informing him of their decision to part ways.
General manager Monte McNair convened several calls and meetings with associate GM Wes Wilcox, team president Matina Kolokotronis and governor Vivek Ranadivé throughout the Kings’ 0-5 homestand, sources said. That group discussed Brown’s status again Thursday evening after their loss to the Detroit…