The circus had left town, but dung was smeared all over the floor late Thursday night after everyone exited Golden 1 Center wondering who would clean up the mess.
The rift between Kings coach Dave Joerger and the front office took a dramatic turn for the worse in the hours leading up to the team’s 133-121 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, which was nationally televised by TNT. The organization hoped the story would go away quietly when it surfaced nearly two weeks ago, but instead it was amplified and broadcast live across the country.
Now the Kings (10-11) are mired in their first three-game losing streak of the season as they prepare to host to the Indiana Pacers (13-9) Saturday night amid growing questions about whether Joerger can coexist with assistant general manager Brandon Williams.