In June, when he was introduced as coach of the Kings de Sacramento, Mike Brown He made no big promises or predictions.
He talked about work, culture and victories.
“One of the main reasons they brought me here was to provide some leadership,” Brown said that day.
It turns out that no quarterback did a better job of leading this season. On Wednesday, Brown unanimously won the Coach of the Year award at the NBA.
The decision was expected, after in his first season in Sacramento he led the Kings to the playoffs, something they hadn’t done since 2006. A panel of reporters and commentators 100 voters put Brown at the top of the ballot.
“These honors don’t come around that often, so you have to appreciate them,” Brown said during the TNT broadcast announcing the award. “I really appreciate being in Sacramento. The fans and the city have been fantastic.”
Brown won the award for the second time. In the 2008-2009 season, he turned himself in after leading LeBron James and Cleveland to a 66-16 record.
𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍! 🚀
Mike Brown has been named 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year 🏆 pic.twitter.com/5v4uKxvdGE
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 19, 2023
The other finalists in this campaign were Mark Daigneault of Oklahoma City y Joe Mazzullto from Boston.
Daigneault was second, Mazzulla third and 14 coaches received at least one vote on ballots where the panel was asked to select their first, second and third choice.
Los Kings they went 48-34, seventh best in the league. The last time they had ranked in the top seven was back in 2003-2004.
They led the league in points per game, had the best road record in the western conferencesnapped a losing streak of 16 consecutive seasons and won a division title for the first time since 2003.
“Accountability has been great from day one,” considered the point guard De’Aaron Fox. “When they hired him, I told him that I felt the most important thing is that we all be responsible… That has definitely been for the best.”
