The firing of head coach Mike Brown in December 2024 set off a series of events that tanked the Sacramento Kings' 2024-2025 season. Now, Brown is the head coach of the New York Knicks, with his first game against his former team happening in Sacramento on January 14, 2026.
This is a month before the All-Star Game and mere weeks before the trade deadline. It is significant because the Kings and Knicks will not face each other at all in the first half of the season, but will then face off twice in the back half of the season.