Kings have announced agreement with George Karl
By Kris Whelan
The Kings have announced that they’ve hired their third head coach of the season
The Sacramento Kings have reportedly made an agreement in principle with a coach that has the 6th most amount of wins in the league’s history.
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It is their third coach of the season, which as we all know isn’t ideal for any team in the NBA. It’s a clear indication that things behind the scenes aren’t going very well.
"“The Sacramento Kings today have reached an agreement in principle with George Karl, the sixth-winningest coach in NBA history with 1,131 career victories, to become the team’s head coach” – Pete D’Alessandro."
Nothing is finalized as of yet, but when the details are released and the dotted line has been signed the team will announce when an official press conference to welcome Karl to the city will take place.
Kings hire George Karl as new head coach http://t.co/qgEPaAE6oA pic.twitter.com/9Dj3bSn1G0
— Akis Yerocostas (@Aykis16) February 11, 2015
THIS JUST IN: George Karl & Kings agree to 4-year deal estimated at $15 million. (via ESPN & media reports) pic.twitter.com/1KmH8xtOPK
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 12, 2015
Karl has been out of coaching since being fired from the Denver Nuggets in the summer of 2013. He left the Nuggets with a head coaching record of 423-257. Karl is one of just nine NBA coaches to have recorded 1,000 wins throughout their career.
George Karl currently sits at No. 6 on the all-time wins list, just 24 games behind Phil Jackson for fifth-place.
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