The Sacramento Kings and head coach Mike Brown have agreed to a 3-year contract extension, according to reports from Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.
Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown has agreed on a new contract that takes him through the 2026-2027 season, his agent Warren LeGarie tells ESPN. Brown, the 2022-2023 NBA Coach of the Year, gets a new deal with a significant raise.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 1, 2024
Sacramento coach Mike Brown has agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract extension through 2026-27 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 1, 2024
Kings coach Mike Brown gets a $4 million raise to $8.5 million on the 2024-2025 season left on his deal and then $8.5 million annually in the two new seasons on the contract, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/CGHiFSEPAf
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 1, 2024
Earlier reports indicated the Kings had offered $7 million per year with incentives, while Brown was seeking $10 million per year. While Shams’ report makes no mention of incentives, it’s likely that incentives account for the differences between what Shams and Woj are reporting here.
I never doubted that the Kings and Brown would reach an agreement, it simply made too much sense for both sides, and the sides were close enough in price to reach an agreement. The fact that the sides reached an agreement so quickly after “tabling” talks a week ago underscores how stupid and unnecessary it was for details of the negotiation to be made public.
The good news for Kings fans is that the drama is behind us. The Kings have extended their most successful coach since Rick Adelman.
Congratulations, Coach Brown, this is well-deserved.
