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Sacramento Kings coach Doug Christie was also hired after a 22-win season after posting a .368 winning percentage in 134 career games. This decision may be related to the cheap price Sacramento is paying for its head coach.

According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, Christie is considered the lowest-paid head coach in the NBA, with an average annual salary of $2 million.

For comparison, Steve Kerr is currently the highest-paid NBA coach with $17.5 million and Erik Spoelstra makes about $15 million per season with the Miami Heat. The going rate is often between $8 to $10 million per year, as evidenced by Taylor Jenkins receiving a $10 million salary this offseason to become the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Since taking over as head coach of the Kings in the middle of the 2024–25 NBA season, Christie has one of the worst win totals (49) among active NBA head coaches.

With the Kings currently projected to be above the NBA’s luxury tax line for the 2026-27 season, it wouldn’t be surprising to see owner Vivek Ranadive cut costs elsewhere. While Christie has not proven himself to be an NBA-caliber coach, he has shown loyalty to the franchise and appears to be the most cost-effective option for a rebuilding team.

However, there is a long-term risk here. As we’re seeing with the Portland Trail Blazers under new owner Tom Dundon, making money with coaches can damage a franchise’s reputation.

While there are top-tier assistant coaches who make more than $1 million per season, Christie’s salary clearly indicates that the Kings are unwilling to make significant investments in their coaching staff.

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The Sacramento Kings suffered another tough loss when Doug Christie and his team fell to the San Antonio Spurs 132-104, in a game that quickly got out of hand. The Kings continue to be on the rise this season, and the presence of Victor Wembanyama has made the difference even more pronounced. During the game, cameras caught Christie raking smelling salts on the bench and waving them at associate coach Mike Woodson. That moment felt desperate. It also symbolizes the team that is searching for answers that have not yet come.

Doug Christie and Mike Woodson on the Kings Bench 😭😭

Tanking is really affecting teams

(h/t @Brewin07) pic.twitter.com/SXRPIAYKCW

– FullCourtPass (@FullCourtPass) 18 March 2026

The Kings never stood still. Spurs controlled the momentum early and never looked back. Vembanyama decided everything. He scored with confidence, varied shots and made the game look simple. On the contrary, the king looked trapped. His crime stopped. His defenses were broken. Each Spurs run felt heavier than the last. The energy never transferred.

At 18-52, the numbers tell part of the story. A 5-5 record in the last 10 games provides some comfort. Because when the lights get brighter, the same issues come back. Same pattern repeats. And the struggles of the Kings’ season are far from over.

Despair grows as King searches for direction

Doug Christie’s smelling salty moment quickly became the talk of the town online. Fans reacted quickly. Some laughed. Others saw a coach going to great lengths to breathe life into his team. Somehow, it captured the mood surrounding this group.

On the court, the stats told the same story. Nearly every Kings player finished with a negative plus-minus, a clear indication of how one-sided the game had become. Only one player managed to stay positive. That difference reflects overall performance. Defensive lapses piled up. The aggressive rhythm disappeared under pressure. Against a Spurs team brimming with confidence, those flaws were exposed again. Victor Vembanyama took control, and the Kings had no response.

Time is still on the clock. But the urgency keeps increasing. Change is needed in this team. It needs recognition. This requires faith. Otherwise, moments like this will continue to define everything. So the question now is, how much longer will it take for the Kings to finally make some changes this season?

The Sacramento Kings are on track to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive year and end up in the lottery. Not many people were optimistic about the Kings’ prospects before the season, and it remains true that they are at the bottom of the team standings.

The Kings lead 17-51 heading into their game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

Despite their forgettable campaign, Kings coach Doug Christie remains in good spirits. In particular, he is bullish on the team’s recent decision to sign Killian Hayes to a two-year contract. Hayes played 10 consecutive games on a 10-day contract with Sacramento before getting a full-time deal.

“He’s played really well. When he has the basketball, he controls the basketball, he runs the team, and he organizes and sets us up. Defensively, I think he’s been fantastic,” Christie said in a video posted by ESPN’s James Ham.

Christie said that Hayes can still “grow in different areas”, especially once he fully adjusts to their system and culture.

Christie said, “When I look at the totality of what he’s done, what we’ve asked of him and what we’ve taught him, the good shape he’s been in, it comes down to it, I like Killian, and I like everything about him. He’s a joy to coach. He tries to do all the right things when he’s on the field, impacting wins and helping his teammates.”

Doug Christie on Killian Hayes has been locked out of a non-guaranteed contract through the end of the year and into next season: pic.twitter.com/Y1sOFlZs8L

– James Ham (@James_HamNBA) 16 March 2026

The Detroit Pistons selected the 24-year-old Hayes as the No. 7 overall pick in 2020. However, his career has not progressed yet. Last season, he played six games with the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 9.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists.

Hayes will continue his goal of proving that he belongs in the NBA. He was selected ahead of the likes of Denny Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers, Devin Vassell of the San Antonio Spurs, Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston’s Peyton Pritchard.

泰瑞斯·马克西 (Tyrese Maxey) 已成长为 NBA 真正的超级巨星，费城 76 人队过去几年的伤病困扰为他成为球队最佳球员铺平了道路。马克西正在尽最大努力让76人队保持稳定，尤其是在乔尔·恩比德和保罗·乔治目前缺阵的情况下，在这一点上，费城队在某些晚上无法参加比赛并不是他的错——包括周二对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队的比赛。

尽管如此，马克西还是为自己赢得了数百万粉丝，因为他每晚都承担着繁重的工作量，尽管面临着世界上所有的防守关注，但他仍然保持着一如既往的高效。并且可能没有 一个更大的粉丝 76人队球星中的佼佼者莫过于前76人队后卫兼主教练道格·科林斯。

“泰瑞斯·马克西是我最喜欢的 NBA 球员。我希望这些费城球迷知道他们拥有明星中的明星。他的个性、他的表现、他的微笑、他在比赛中的快乐。我只是认为这对费城这座城市来说是一件了不起的事情，他现在有了一个伟大的搭档 VJ Edgecombe，”柯林斯在周二 76 人队对阵马刺队的比赛前通过 NBC Sports Philadelphia 说道。

“泰瑞斯·马克西是我最喜欢的 NBA 球员。”

道格·柯林斯 (Doug Collins) 对 76 人队的控球后卫给予了高度赞扬 🙌 pic.twitter.com/WZoT8dASj2

— NBC 费城体育频道 (@NBCSPhilly) 2026 年 3 月 4 日

76人队陷入两条时间线

76人队努力保住最终成为VJ Edgecombe的选秀权，现在，他们拥有了一支出色的后场来打造球队。然而问题在于，恩比德的健康状况存在着太多挥之不去的不确定性，而乔治因药物相关的停赛也给球队蒙上了另一层阴云。

尽管如此，如果恩比德和乔治最终完全熄火，76人队至少可以轻松地围绕马克西和埃奇科姆进行重建。

Tyrese Maxey has emerged as a legitimate superstar in the NBA, as the Philadelphia 76ers’ injury problems over the past few years have paved the way for him to take the reigns as the team’s best player. Maxey is trying his best to steady the boat for the 76ers, especially with Joel Embiid and Paul George currently out of action, and at this point, it’s not his fault Philly couldn’t compete on a few nights — including a blowout against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.

Whatever the case, Maxi has earned himself millions of fans with the way he carries a heavy workload every night and remains as productive as ever despite facing all the defensive attention around the world. And it can’t happen a big fan star compared to former 76ers guard and head coach Doug Collins.

“Tyreese Maxey is my favorite player in the NBA. I hope these Philadelphia fans know they have a star of stars. His personality, his performance, his smile, the joy he plays the game with. I think it’s a huge thing for this city of Philadelphia and they’ve got a great sidekick now in VJ Edgecombe,” Collins said during Tuesday’s game against the Spurs, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. Said before the 76ers game.

“Tyrese Maxey is my favorite player in the NBA.”

Doug Collins has high praise for the Sixers’ point guard pic.twitter.com/WZoT8dASj2

– NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) 4 March 2026

76 people are stuck in two timelines

The 76ers worked hard to keep the selection that ultimately became VJ Edgecombe, and now, they have a skilled backcourt to build the team around. The problem, however, is that there remains a lot of uncertainty surrounding Embiid’s health, and George’s drug-related suspension has cast another cloud over the team.

Be that as it may, if Embiid and George are ultimately completely gone, the 76ers can at least have an easier time rebuilding around Maxey and Edgecombe.

如果有人很早就看到了杰倫·赫茨的潛力，並成為費城老鷹隊今天的球員，那就是道格·佩德森。

在新秀賽季擔任老鷹隊主教練的佩德森親眼目睹了赫茨在深度圖上超越卡森·溫茨並成為今天的球員，並獲得了一份九位數的合同和多次職業碗的認可。

那麼佩德森對2026年赫茨的處境有何看法呢？好吧，對於超級碗比賽前在飛機上的一些幸運球迷來說，前傑克遜維爾美洲虎隊主教練在飛機的對講系統上解釋了這一點。

“你知道，我們選拔賈倫·赫茨是有原因的，我們在賈倫·赫茨身上看到了一些東西，我們覺得他會在某個時候成為先發球員。他會在某個時候成為球隊四分衛，顯然是遲早的事。在他的防守中，我認為這將是他職業生涯中的第六位進攻協調員。這很難。這很難，”佩德森說。

“但是你看看老鷹隊在過去的過程中所取得的成功，真的是自從他開始以來。他們贏得了超級碗。他們又參加了另一場超級碗。他們參加了很多季后賽。他們贏得了大量的橄欖球比賽。每年他們都有不同的進攻協調員。所以我對新的進攻協調員不太了解。我只知道他必須進來，他必須與賈倫一起工作。他必須弄清楚賈倫最擅長的是什麼，讓跑動比賽回到一年前他們贏得超級碗時的水平，那麼他們將會取得很大的成功。”

從紙面上看，佩德森所說的一切都是正確的，但如果老鷹隊的兩名進攻鋒線球員似乎即將退役，那麼老鷹隊能否在 2026 年讓他們的跑動比賽回到正軌呢？粉絲們很快就會知道。

流行趨勢：前任 #老鷹隊 HC 道格·佩德森 (HC Doug Pederson) 被問及球隊的新 OC，但他花了一分多鐘的時間談論賈倫·赫茨 (Jalen Hurts) 的出色表現。

“你知道，我們選擇賈倫傷害是有原因的。”

每個費城球迷都應該看看這個。
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— MLFootball (@MLFootball) 2026 年 2 月 6 日