SACRAMENTO – Scott Perry has spent the last 10 months evaluating the entire Kings organization, from the front office to the roster, and making whatever changes he felt were necessary.

The Kings general manager still is very much in that process when it comes to coach Doug Christie.

Christie, the long-time assistant and former Kings star player, has been the team’s head coach since taking over after Mike Brown was fired in the midst of the 2024-25 season.

The Kings finished last season with a respectable 27-24 record in the 51 games under Christie but have stumbled and bumbled for most of this season, taking a 12-40 record into Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

What had begun as hope when Christie had the interim tag removed in May has quickly soured in the minds of many, though Perry is adamant that he won’t make any rash moves concerning the coaching staff.

“I really enjoyed working with him, his energy, his passion, not only for the game and to get better as a coach, but he has a passion for this community. He was a star player on this team years ago and extremely invested in the community,” Perry said Friday.

“With that, there’s the knowing him being (a first-year coach), but there’s a lot of learning that goes into that. I think he’d be the first to tell you he’s right in the midst of a learning curve and being a head coach, and that’s not just coaching the game, that’s managing the staff, that’s working with front offices, all those things.

“He’s approached it with the appropriate mindset or demeanor. But nobody wants to win more games than him, and I hope he wins as many games as he can this year. I really do.”

When Christie signed a multi-year deal with the Kings on May 1, it seemed certain he would be in town for a long time. He’s been massively popular in Sacramento since his playing days and has always been sort of the smiling face of the franchise.

With the Kings likely headed for another losing season, however, those good feelings have slightly faded.

To be fair, Christie has been playing with a short deck of cards. Sacramento has been hindered by injuries most of the season, losing key players like Domantas Sabonis and Keegan Murray for long stretches.

“It’s not an excuse, but it’s a fact,” Perry said. “I think we’re the only team in the league this year that never started the projected starting five going into the season. That makes it very difficult to create any kind of continuity amongst your basketball team.”

Perry will take all of that into consideration during the offseason when he makes further evaluations.

As for Christie’s job security, Perry doesn’t see it as an issue.

“I’m just expecting him to be my coach until I tell you anything different,” the GM said. “I’m not even thinking along those lines right now. I want to see us get incrementally better each day, and I want to see him continue to improve as a coach.

“I expect him to continue to grow and improve and be the coach here for the Kings.”

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