The impact Mike Brown’s efforts have had on the Sacramento Kings is indisputable. They made their first playoff participation since 2006 under his leadership. Better yet, their performance this season shown that 2023 was not an anomaly, even if they did not make it back to the postseason.
The Kings must consider Brown’s long-term future with the franchise in light of their success with him in the lead role. The Kings have a bad habit of letting good coaches, like Dave Joerger and Mike Malone, leave before it’s time. Given the heights he’s brought them to, that shouldn’t be the case with Mike Brown.
Certain factors will be at play for the Kings when they negotiate their next deal with Brown. Per Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer, the salary of the Lakers’ next head coach will affect Brown’s price tag for his next deal. “The outcome of the Lakers’ process, and the rest of this unfolding coaching cycle — which has already included paydays for Jason Kidd and new Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer — will also provide added context for Mike Brown’s contract extension conversations in Sacramento,” Fischer wrote. Fischer also outlined what kind of contract Brown could get from the Kings. “With Brown’s Coach of the Year credentials and the new benchmarks for coaching salaries after Monty Williams landed $70-plus million from Detroit and (Mike) Budenholzer’s recent $10 million average
