Sam Amick on Christie’s hiring process, if players support him

On Thursday’s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, The Athletic‘s Sam Amick joined the show to discuss the Sacramento Kings hiring process that eventually lead to Doug Christie being named head coach of the future, how the current rostered players feel about him, the ongoing NBA playoffs, and more.

Amick shared that, based on the conversations he had with agents that represent many of the coaches throughout the NBA, the impression was that the head coach vacancy was not an open position for interviews.

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Topics discussed include:

• The hiring process that led the Sacramento Kings to commit to Doug Christie
• How much does the process matter?
• Current rostered players opinions on the job that Christie did last season
• Ownership’s involvement and influence
• Does Scott Perry truly have full autonomy?
• Los Angeles Lakers eliminated from the postseason
• AND PLENTY more!

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On Tuesday’s edition of The Drive Guys, Jerry Reynolds joined the show to discuss the Sacramento Kings making a long-term commitment to Doug Christie being the organization’s head coach moving forward.

Reynolds, former Kings general manager and head coach, thought that Christie “did a very goob job under almost impossible circumstances” during his stint as interim during the 2024-25 season.

They got his thoughts on what the Christie hire means for the future of the organization along with the addition of new general manager Scott Perry.

Read More:

Jerry Reynolds: Chrisite “did a very good job” as interim

Upcoming schedule for the Sacramento Kings

• Monday, May 12th – NBA Draft Lottery
• Wednesday, June 25th – 2025 NBA Draft
• Monday, June 30th – NBA free agent negotiations can begin
• Sunday, July 6th – NBA free agents can officially sign with teams
• July 10th-20th – Las Vegas NBA Summer League
• August TBD – Release of 2025-26 regular season schedule
• September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season

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