Brown finds himself back in Sacramento after his infamous coaching exit last season from the Kings
Mike Brown is in good spirits as he returns to Sacramento since he was infamously fired from his head coaching post last season.
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But regardless of what happened, he hopes that Kings fans will still cherish what they achieved throughout their brief run.
"I think the crowd will be good. I enjoyed my time here. I enjoyed the fans here. Hopefully they appreciate what we accomplished,” Brown said before Wednesday’s matchup between the New York Knicks and Kings.
Brown notably served as the Kings' head coach for 2 ½ seasons. His arrival was a heaven-sent as Sacramento erased its 16-year postseason drought, the longest in league history.
With De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, Brown and the Kings won 48 games in the 2022-23 regular season and were the No. 3 team in the West until they were taken down by the defending champion Golden State Warriors in seven games.
The following season, the Kings failed to replicate the major success they had. They struggled from injuries and failed to make it back in the playoffs.
Last 2024-25 was even more horrific. Despite the acquisition of DeMar DeRozan, the Kings' struggles persisted, which led to Brown's controversial dismissal. There were reports that Fox became disgruntled with Brown, and rumors occurred that the 55-year-old tried to convince DeRozan to come off the bench.
“I can’t control what things are being said,” he said. “Anybody can jump on the internet and post something and to some degree, you may think it’s real. You can’t control that. You’ve just gotta put your head down, keep pushing forward and be the best you can.”
Despite their unexpected breakup and his current new beginnings as the Knicks' head coach, Brown still appreciates the fond memories he had with Sacramento fans and the Kings organization.
“The reality of it is coming back here in a place [my family] enjoyed, yeah it’s a little emotional,” Brown said. “But at the end of the day, the fans, if they cheer me or hug me when they see me during the game, after the game, trust me, they wanna kick my a**, and the Knicks a**, and we wanna do the same.”
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