Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown is prepared to take the Kings' head-coaching job if they offer it to him, Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee reports.
The former Cavaliers and Lakers head coach sees Sacramento's vacancy as a “good job,” according to his agent, Warren LeGarie. “Mike is willing to take the job based on the fact that he knows he’ll be supported and have a chance to win,” LeGarie said.
Brown came to Sacramento on Thursday to meet with team representatives. The two other finalists for the job, Steve Clifford and Mark Jackson, had their second interviews with the Kings earlier this week.
The job is attractive to Brown in a number of ways.
“First and foremost, he likes the people who are working there,” LeGarie said. “He loves the arena. He thinks that’s a natural resource that will help attract players because you’ve always got to have a place where the fans are involved and the facilities are terrific. And he believes the team has enough talent to give them a real solid chance of becoming a playoff contender.”
We have more Pacific Division news:
- Warriors forward Draymond Green has been fined $25K for directing an obscene gesture toward Memphis fans during Game 2, per an announcement from NBA Communications. Green made the gesture as he left the playing court for medical assistance after suffering an eye injury during the first quarter on Tuesday.
- Green practiced in full on Thursday, and he expects to play in Game 3, Anthony Slater of The Athletic notes. His right eye remains swollen and he met with a plastic surgeon/ophthalmologist on Wednesday.
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Robert Covington‘s agreed-upon two-year extension dramatically escalates the Clippers’ projected tax bill, ESPN’s Bobby Marks reports. That figure jumps from $17.8M to $54.9M.
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