Christie likely retained

Sacramento is expected to keep Doug Christie as head coach after a 22-60 season, according to reports from ESPN, The Sacramento Bee and Sactown Sports. (espn.com) (sacbee.com) (sactownsports.com) Christie was officially hired on May 1, 2025, after finishing the prior season as interim coach when Sacramento went 27-24 under him and then lost in the play-in tournament. (nba.com) (abcnews.com) This season went the other way. Sacramento finished 22-60, ranked 28th in net rating at minus-10.0, 26th in offensive rating and 28th in defensive rating. (basketball-reference.com) The case for keeping Christie starts with who is making the call now. Scott Perry, who was hired as general manager before Christie’s permanent appointment last year, said on May 1, 2025 that he had “been impressed with his leadership,” and local reporting says that support has carried into this offseason. (nba.com) (sactownsports.com) The Kings also are weighing the season against the roster and injury context, not only the record. The Associated Press reported key veterans including Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, Keegan Murray and De’Andre Hunter missed time during a season that unraveled early. (abcnews.com) That leaves Sacramento heading into the summer with one major question answered and several bigger ones still open. FOX40 reported the team is looking ahead to the National Basketball Association draft lottery and an offseason likely to include roster decisions and trade talks. (fox40.com) (nbcsports.com) Christie and Perry addressed the season publicly on April 15, one day after Sacramento’s schedule ended, with the organization already shifting focus to the offseason. Barring a late change, Christie appears set to lead the next phase too. (sports.yahoo.com)