New Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie joined The Allen Stiles Show on Friday afternoon after his introductory press conference alongside new general manager Scott Perry earlier in the day.
He discussed the process from ending the season as interim until he found out that he would be retaining head coaching duties in the coming seasons, his relationship with currently rostered players — most notably Domantas Sabonis — and plenty more.
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Topics discussed include:
Filling out coaching staff: “More than anything you always want the super best people… I lean on Scott. He’s been in this business for a long time and we will have those conversations in the coming days.”
Goals for the coming offseason
Christie: “We’re going to stay in constant communication. I’m here. I’m all in, man… I want to see the utmost and the highest levels of success here.”
Evolving relationship with Domantas Sabonis: “I love him to death. He’s been so instrumental in a lot of things that I’ve done.”
The frequency of practicing: “My thing is that we come out on that damn floor and we play how we play.”
AND PLENTY MORE!
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A bit more than one week after Scott Perry was introduced as general manager of the Sacramento Kings, Doug Christie was introduced to the media as the organization’s new head coach for the coming years.
Perry started Friday’s press conference by outlining his rationale behind Christie’s hire and why he believes the former Kings’ players will be an ideal fit for the organization.
“Before I bring Doug on, I want to share with you just why I believe so strongly Doug Christie is the right person to lead this franchise moving forward,” he said.
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Upcoming schedule for Doug Christie and the Sacramento Kings:
Monday, May 12th – NBA Draft Lottery
Wednesday, June 25th – 2025 NBA Draft
Monday, June 30th – NBA free agent negotiations can begin
Sunday, July 6th – NBA free agents can officially sign with teams
July 10th-20th – Las Vegas NBA Summer League
August TBD – Release of 2025-26 regular season schedule
September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season
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