I’ve heard that the Kings are still evaluating Doug Christie’s future based on the premise that Sacramento’s various injury woes have made it difficult to gauge his true capability in the role. — 4/8/2026 marcstein.substack.com
Sacramento Kings star DeMar DeRozan reveled in a memorable moment when he achieved another extraordinary feat in the city where his NBA career began. DeRozan passed Dominique Wilkins for 17th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list while helping the Kings conclude a five-game road trip with a 123-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. “We’re over there and Woody (assistant coach Mike Woodson) looks at me and goes, ‘Man, he just passed Dominque Wilkins,’” Kings coach Doug Christie said. “I said, ‘Well, if you pass Dominique Wilkins on the freeway or in line at the grocery store you’re doing something.’ “He just continues to move up the ladder. Super proud of and for him. It couldn’t happen to a better person and a better pro. He’s a pro’s pro and to watch him have this type of success is exciting for all of us.” — 4/2/2026 Sacramento Bee
Sam Amick: The assumption around the league has been that Russell Westbrook wouldn’t be back. I don’t know that we can make that assumption 100%. The assumption has been that that Doug Christie very possibly wouldn’t be back. We’ll see on that front. It is a big summer for Scott Perry in the front office. — 3/20/2026 YouTube
Mike Bibby’s former backcourt mate, Doug Christie, is currently in the midst of his second season coaching the Kings. After taking over the team midway through the last season and posting a respectable record (27-24), things have been nothing but a struggle this season, with Christie even calling out the team early in the season. “I think Doug’s doing the best job he could do with the cards that he was dealt,” said Bibby in a one-on-one interview with R.org. “Doug has a lot of passion for the game. He has the greatest assistant coaching staff. It’s unfortunate that it’s a rebuilding year or however they want to put it. “But it’s unfortunate for Doug because I think he has the passion to coach, and he loves the guys, and he has that,” Bibby continued to say. — 3/17/2026 R.Org Sports
Matt George: Doug Christie doubled down on his stance about tanking. He says as long as he is here in Sacramento, the Kings will never tank. Every time they step on the floor, they will try to win. He says tanking hurts the young guys on your team currently, and also pointed out that Dallas won the lottery last year after beating the Kings in the play-in. — 3/16/2026 x.com
“Totally,” Christie said. “I went down and sat with him for a second just to talk to him. His frustration is more about, first of all, ending a skid, and also after being so close that it could go either way in so many games, this is the first time in a minute where we had this kind of result where we weren’t really in a game. That frustration paired with always trying to play the right way, making sure we’re moving the basketball, getting into something … that was more his frustration tThan anything, but he’s good. Deebo is a consummate professional.” — 2/10/2026 Sacramento Bee
Brad Miller: Obviously with Scott Perry coming in, I talked with him and obviously we all know Doug Christie up here and it was going to be a challenging year. There’s going to be changes, that’s for sure, which is a good thing. They need to retool, not just stay in the same limbo that they stand trying to make the playing game. — 1/31/2026 YouTube
Kings coach Doug Christie agreed that the trade rumors don’t seem to be weighing on his players. “When we get together and we have meals and we talk, most times they’re just chilling,” Christie said. “This is the area that we come to and we relax. These are the 2 ½ hours that we come and everything goes away for a second. If you’re feeling that, and I’ve been in that position, it can happen, but this is a brotherhood. We’re here together and we’re going to ride together. That’s what we do.” — 1/24/2026 Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder didn’t mince words when asked about the rumors swirling around his team with the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline fast approaching. “I don’t give a f— about that,” Schroder said. “At the end of the day, I enjoy every single day being in the NBA. I don’t take it for granted.” — 1/24/2026 Sacramento Bee
Christie is on the first season of a three-year contract, league sources said, but the final season is a team option. This is a trial period for a first-time head coach, but Perry has been firm in his backing of Christie. Despite the poor record, his job is safe, team sources said. “He’s got an organization that’s behind him and believes that he will be there to help push us through and turn the corner,” Perry said. — 1/7/2026 ESPN