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Kings have fired many coaches in Sac era; one called it ‘best Christmas present I ever got’

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has fired coach Dave Joerger after three years at the helm. By

The numbers reveal a troubling trend, boiled down to one immediate theme: turnover.

The Kings are consistent in one thing during an often-chaotic tour in Sacramento that started in 1985: They shuffle coaches in and out, like laundry going to the cleaners, including Thursday morning when Dave Joerger was dismissed by general manager Vlade Dicac with a year to go on his contract, despite the franchise having its best season in 13 years.

Some firings over the decades were on impulse as owners and front-office folks compete and boil over in emotions just like players and coaches, which can make for a combustible setting.