Mike Woodson is headed back to the NBA.
The Sacramento Kings struck a deal to bring in the longtime NBA coach and former Indiana Hoosiers coach as an assistant under Doug Christie on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Woodson marks the first hire for Christie, who was .
Woodson has spent decades coaching throughout the league. He spent six seasons as the Atlanta Hawks’ head coach from 2004-2010, and then he held a three-year run as the New York Knicks’ head coach from 2011-2014. Woodson compiled a 315-365 record as a head coach in the league, and he also spent time as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers.