Doug Christie’s first opportunity as an NBA coach was a bit of a roller coaster. After being hired on an interim basis early in the season, Christie provided a quick boost to the struggling Sacramento Kings,

Sacramento fired Mike Brown as their head coach after beginning the season 13-18. They replaced him with Doug Christie, who went 27-24 the rest of the way. The Kings during the week named Christie their head coach, removing his interim tag. They have made some changes surrounding Christie.