Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning the NBA’s coach of the year award.

The Sacramento Kings made a tough decision by firing Mike Brown, and it was reportedly a decision that "nobody wanted." Per ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, the

The Sacramento Kings sent shockwaves throughout the NBA when they fired head coach Mike Brown on Friday after less than three seasons with the team. The firing came shortly after Brown held a practice with the Kings and spoke to the media, but right before their flight to Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Saturday.

Brown, an NBA Coach of the Year award winner who helped Sacramento snap a 16-year playoff drought, was let go after the Kings got off to a 13-18 start.

Less than two seasons removed from his Coach of the Year-winning season, the Sacramento Kings fired Mike Brown. Brown, who snapped the longest playoff

Less than two years after he was named the NBA's Coach of the Year, the Sacramento Kings are reportedly showing coach Mike Brown the door. The Kings are parting ways with Brown with immediate affect, according to a Friday afternoon report from Shams Charania of ESPN.

Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer spoke at practice this week about the Sacramento Kings firing their coach and was critical of the move.

The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game losing streak.

De'Aaron Fox's relationship with Mike Brown reportedly didn't influence the Sacramento Kings' decision to make a head coaching change last week. On

De'Aaron Fox trade rumors have been swirling for a while, but the Sacramento Kings guard has not asked out, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick. Potential trade partners are reportedly under the impression that he'll more likely be on the market in the offseason than before the deadline.