Following their winningest season in over a decade, the Sacramento Kings decided it was time for a change at the head coaching position and they signed Luke Walton to a four-year contract after just one interview with Vlade Divac. Walton was the only coaching candidate the front office interviewed.
The Kings failed to reach the “next level” that Divac thought Walton would take them to in his first season as head coach, as they’re on pace to finish with a lower winning percentage than they did last season (47.6%). There was an opportunity for the Kings to contend for a spot in the postseason in spite of their disappointing regular season record, but they came back from their four-month hiatus in a discombobulated state and went 5-1 through their first six games.