Jan 29, 2022; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats assistant coach Riccardo Fois against the Arizona State Sun Devils at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Sacramento Kings Make Addition To Coaching Staff

Originally posted on Sacramento Kings on SI
By Logan Struck | Last updated Jun 22, 2024 8:05 PM ET

The Sacramento Kings took a hit before their 2023-24 season concluded, as the news of associate head coach Jordi Fernandez taking the reigns of the Brooklyn Nets arose. Fernandez has been one of the top assistants in the league since joining Sacramento, but his absence leaves a hole on the Kings sideline.

The Kings cannot replicate Fernandez, but they can beef up their coaching talent behind head coach Mike Brown to make life easier for him.

Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco told reporters during Saturday's press conference that assistant Riccardo Fois will be moving to Sacramento to join Brown's staff next season.

Riccardo Fois to join the Sacramento Kings' coaching staff next year.

Assistant coach of the Italian NT has been working previously with Pepperdine, Arizona, Gonzaga, and Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/1DzdiWX4Bc
— Alessandro Luigi Maggi (@AlessandroMagg4) June 22, 2024

Outside of working with the Italian national squad, Fois has spent time in the NCAA landscape with Pepperdine, Arizona, and Gonzaga, as well as some NBA experience with the Phoenix Suns from 2019 to 2021.

The 37-year-old "tactical expert," per Cesare Milanti of Eurohoops, could be a fantastic addition to Brown's depleted staff after the loss of Fernandez and Deividas Dulkys this offseason.

Fois was most recently working with the Arizona Wildcats, where he joined in 2021 and helped develop multiple NBA talents. While Fois will not come on as a top assistant in Sacramento, the young Italian coach certainly has promise and could be an effective addition to the Kings.

This article first appeared on Sacramento Kings on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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