The Nigerian senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers’ coach Mike Brown, has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Sacramento Kings.
The deal was announced on Wednesday, July 17, as reported by Basketnews. No further details were disclosed.
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Brown joined the Kings on May 9, 2022, after spending six seasons as an associate head coach with Golden State from 2016-22, winning the NBA Finals three times during his tenure (2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22).
Prior to the Warriors, Brown served as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers (2005-10, 2013-14) and the Los Angeles Lakers (2011-12), leading the Cavaliers to an NBA Finals appearance in 2006-07.
Over his 10 seasons as a head coach, Brown has compiled a regular-season record of 441-286 (60.7%) and tallied 50 wins in postseason play. Among head coaches who have coached at least 500 career regular-season games, Brown holds the ninth-highest winning percentage in NBA history.
In two seasons with Sacramento, he has posted a 94-70 record during the regular season, good for the fourth-best regular-season win percentage in franchise history (57.3%). Brown’s 94 wins since the 2022-23 season rank eighth among all head coaches in the NBA during that time.
“I love being in Sacramento, and I’m excited for this next chapter,” said Brown.
“I appreciate Vivek and Monte for their continued support, and I also want to thank my coaching staff and the players for their incredibly hard work and commitment to our team. I look forward to working together to accomplish our goals.”
By Dotun Omisakin
