Richmond. The 6th Man. Webber. Divac. Stojakovic. These are the people the Sacramento Kings have chosen to give the ultimate honor of recognizing by retiring their number forever and hanging in the rafters to date. Yet one name is conspicuous in its absence: Adelman.
Rick Adelman is not only the greatest coach in Sacramento Kings history, he’s the greatest coach in franchise history, dating all the way back to 1949. That’s not an exaggeration either; No coach in franchise history has more wins or a higher win percentage.
He left the team on bad terms as his relationship with the Maloofs soured and the Kings haven’t made the playoffs or even gone .