The Kings are choosing "stability" over good coaching

The Sacramento Kings are off to a rough start in 2026-2027. At the core of that is head coach Doug Christie, who has proven he is not capable of building a winning team in Sactown. For now, the Kings are choosing stability and keeping Christie around, which will likely backfire as the rebuild continues.

Since the end of Rick Adelman's long tenure in 2006, the Kings have gone through head coaches faster than Shaq used to go through backboards. That includes relatively quick ends to Mike Malone and Mike Brown as head coaches, both of whom went on to win championships.

That complete lack of consistency for bench bosses has been a problem for the Kings, and a major cause of their irrelevance. As…