When Christie initially joined the team as a coach, he was on Luke Walton's staff. As The Athletic noted, he was seen as a potential replacement when the Kings fired Walton in Nov

The team's other pillar player, forward Domantas Sabonis, hasn't played since Dec. 22 against the Indiana Pacers. He appeared to still be processing the news, saying that he hadn't been around the team enough during his injury to gauge their reaction to the change, but offered some thoughts on how Brown has impacted his career.

Less than two seasons removed from his Coach of the Year-winning season, the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown. Brown, who snapped the longest playoff