After their best season in 13 years, Sacramento Kings General Manager — fresh off a four-year contract extension — fired Head Coach Dave Joerger on Thursday, sending shock waves throughout the NBA.
Was moving on from Dave Joerger, their longest-tenured coach since Rick Adelman, the right decision for the Sacramento Kings? On the surface: absolutely not. But when you consider everything GM Vlade Divac said during his press conference, as well as what’s being reported by local media — maybe it was the right move.
Joerger led the Kings to a season where they finished 13.