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Contract negotiations reportedly remain ongoing between the Sacramento Kings and head coach Mike Brown.
Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported Thursday that Sacramento offered Brown a three-year, $21 million contract extension that would run through the 2026-27 campaign. The deal also includes potential bonuses that could increase the value to $27 million.
However, Charania noted Brown is looking for an extension that will pay him approximately $10 million annually, so there is still no agreement to this point.
Earlier this month, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reported the expectation was contract discussions between the coach and team would “center around a similar eight-figure threshold” following deals for Monty Williams (Detroit Pistons) and Mike Budenholzer (Phoenix Suns).
Williams received a $70-plus million contract from Detroit, while Budenholzer joined the Suns with a deal that pays him an average annual salary of $10 million.
Brown has a resume to ask for that type of money.
The two-time Coach of the Year has led the Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers and Kings to a combined 441-286 record across 10 different seasons. His first head-coaching position came with Cleveland from 2005-10 during a stint that included a 2007 NBA Finals appearance and a Coach of the Year award in 2008-09.
Those Cavaliers teams featured LeBron James, who was notably no longer on the roster when Brown returned for the 2013-14 campaign.
Sacramento brought him aboard for the 2022-23 season after he was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors for six years and three championships. The Kings quickly found success and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2005-06 in his first season.
That was enough to take home his second Coach of the Year award, although Sacramento lost in the play-in tournament in his follow-up effort in 2023-24.
Still, that represented back-to-back winning seasons for the Kings for the first time since 2006, and giving their head coach a contract extension could allow them to build on their success.
