Doug Christie's first opportunity as an NBA coach was a bit of a roller coaster. After being hired on an interim basis to replace the fired Mike Brown early in the season, Christie provided a quick boost to the struggling Sacramento Kings,

Former player and interim coach Doug Christie will get his shot as head coach. On Thursday, the Kings posted to their social media profiles a graphic of Christie with the caption "Here to stay." Then,

The Kings officially announced Christie as their new coach after his 51-day “Baptism by fire” interim run following the firing of former coach Mike Brown. Under Christie, Sacramento posted a 27-24 record and finished as the Western Conference’s No. 9 seed.